Gay & Lesbian Travel in New York City

Gay & Lesbian Travel

Attitudes toward same-sex couples are very tolerant in Manhattan and many parts of Brooklyn, perhaps less so in other parts of the city. Chelsea, Greenwich Village, and Hell's Kitchen are the most prominently gay neighborhoods, but gay men and lesbians feel right at home almost everywhere. The world's biggest gay-pride parade takes place on 5th Avenue the last Sunday in June.

Publications

For listings of gay events and places, check out HX, Next, New York Blade News, and the Gay City News, all distributed free on the street and in many bars and shops throughout Manhattan. Magazines Paper and Time Out New York have a gay-friendly take on what's happening in the city.

Local Information

Gay & Lesbian Switchboard of NY (212/989-0999 or 888/843-4564. www.glnh.org). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center (208 W. 13th St., between 7th and 8th Aves., Greenwich Village. 212/620-7310. www.gaycenter.org).

Gay Publications

Gay City News (www.gaycitynews.com). HX (www.hx.com). New York Blade News (www.nyblade.com). Next (www.nextmagazine.net).

Gay- & Lesbian-Friendly Travel Agencies

Different Roads Travel (8383 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 520, Beverly Hills, CA, 90211. 323/651-5557; 800/429-8747 (Ext. 14 for both). 323/651-5454). Kennedy Travel (130 W. 42nd St., Suite 401, New York, NY, 10036. 212/840-8659 or 800/237-7433. 212/730-2269. www.kennedytravel.com). Now, Voyager (4406 18th St., San Francisco, CA, 94114. 415/626-1169 or 800/255-6951. 415/626-8626. www.nowvoyager.com). Skylink Travel and Tour/Flying Dutchmen Travel (1455 N. Dutton Ave., Suite A, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401. 707/546-9888 or 800/225-5759. 707/636-0951), serving lesbian travelers.