The highlight these days is a giant party on Fort Lauderdale Beach with world-renowned entertainers, different zones, plenty of beautiful boys – and girls – and a whole lot of fun. Pride Fort Lauderdale– A 40-year-old annual celebration held in February to pay tribute to the LGBT community and its unique culture.If your sick of all those skinny twinks and cut jocks and just want to relax with pretzels and your queer family, we highly recommend this unique gay event in Fort Lauderdale. Fun activities including cocktails parties, a big belly contest, pool-side cookout and an ice cream social.
CCBOY– An annual event for chubs, chasers, bears, older and younger guys held in February annually.Lips Restaurant – Florida’s top drag queens take the step in this Vegas-style fun-and-fabulous dinner show with strong cocktails than make the cover charge all worth it! With locations in New York, San Diego and Atlanta, make sure to reserve in advance because it’s not exactly a secret anymore!.We have also heard great things about Chi Spa, Club Men Barbershop & Spa, and Buck & Beard. Gay Spa Fort Lauderdale – What to relax and be pampered for the day? Unleash the ‘real’ you and show the world how stunning you are? Then what you need is a spa day! Either make use of the gay spa resorts, Cabanas Guesthouse / Grand Resort, or treat yourself at Green Jade Mens Spa a men’s spa in Wilton Manors specializing in foot massages, reflexology, men body scrub, & more.Stonewall National Museum & Archives– The largest cultural center of its kind in the county with over 18,000 books and 5,000 items related to the LGBT history in the USA.A must-visit for anyone exploring a side of LGBT history that all too many of the younger generation seem to forget. World AIDS Museum – The worlds first museum to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, found a storefront in Wilton Manors.Request a tour to leave for about their important work, or find an event on their website with everything from flea markets to art showings Pride Center at Equality Park – A sprawling 5 acres campus in Gay Wilton Manors proves LGBT services for 125,000 people in the community every year with 65 events held on average every month.Boys in tight speedos and more six-packs than we could, its get progressively more heterosexual the further north you go, and quieter to the south if you just want to relax in peace. Sebastian Street Gay Beach – The most popular gay beach in Florida, this picturesque stretch of sand is found opposite the Ritz-Carlton and is perfect for seeing or being seen.An extensive menu, large portions, and fun staff make this the perfect place for a casual meal. Rosies – Starting out many years ago as hamburger mary’s Fort Lauderdale, they have lost the name but still kept the same attitude, idea and fabulously eclectic mix of gays, straights, and everyone in between.No surprises or awkward conversations necessary! And if you then want their help to find your dream home, you are guaranteed fair, equal, and honest representation. They can happily give you no-obligation advice and all the information you’ll ever need to know about your new city. However, if you are lucky enough to be considering a move here, we recommend reading our article about moving to LGBT Fort Lauderdale or getting in touch with a local gay realtor. Added to this the care-free and active South Florida lifestyle, and you too will decide Fort Lauderdale makes a fabulous gay holiday destination no matter where your interests lie!Īre you relocating? This guide will help travelers discover the queerer side of the city. LGBT Fort Lauderdale offers plenty of quirky suburbs, a thriving gay events calendar, luxurious resorts and more gay bars and clubs than you could ever see in one visit. At times it can feel like the whole city is just one giant gay mecca – and with two annual Pride festivals, the Wicked Manors party and Leather Masked Ball it arguably is! If you ask anyone in Fort Lauderdale which neighborhoods are safe for gays, they will tell you “Honey…this whole city is gay-friendly!”, and in our experience, this is entirely true! Most gay travelers, however, do opt to stay in the Wilton Manors gaybourhood or close to the San Sebastian Gay Beach where gays frequently outnumbered straights.