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About Buenos Aires gay life

There is no gay village in Buenos Aires; the gay scene can be found scattered around the centre and the districts of Recoleta, Palermo and San Telmo. (People sometimes refer to Barrio Norte which isn't actually a district but includes parts of Recoleta and Palermo.) However many gay places are within a relatively short walk or taxi ride of each other. These districts of Buenos Aires are some of the safest zones of any major city in South America and visitors should feel secure walking around day or night (however, sensible precautions should never be abandoned). There are several gay maps available and the best in my opinion is the one published under the auspices of the Government of the City of Buenos Aires (GCBA) called BSAS gay and is available from tourist information offices and gay places. This very useful map is available on line at Gay Travel Guide & Map.

Buenos Aires is one of the most gay-friendly cities of South America and gays are generally well accepted. There is a law in Capital Federal that permits a same-sex couple to enter into a civil partnership. Open displays of affection in public between a same sex couple are not often seen. However, it is quite normal and expected for all males (gay or not) to kiss each other on the cheek on meeting and parting.

There are several gay monthly publications available, the chief of these being ImperioG which is one sale at larger magazine kiosks for $5. Another is La Otra Guia on sale at kiosks for $2 but available free in gay places. Other free publications in tabloid format are Queer and Latino.

The gay scene in Buenos Aires, in common with other cities in South America, starts very late. Apart from one bar (Flux) and the cruising bars and movie theaters, nothing really starts until around midnight. Very few people arrive at discos until 2 a.m. but then the discos will fill rapidly such that queues form outside, particularly on Saturdays. The principal discos and bars mostly operate from Thursday to Sunday but there are show bars with comedy drag and strippers open seven nights a week. Most of the cruising bars, cines and saunas are open seven days a week, with some being open 24 hours throughout the weekend.

The gay scene in Buenos Aires appears to be free of dress-code, uniforms, and clones; dress for all occasions and places is informal light-weight summer wear (although in the southern winter you will need a sweater or jacket in the cool evenings). It does help to be able to speak some Spanish, but not speaking Spanish isn't a bar to having a good time. Do I have to tell you where the best language classroom is?


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