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|  11 September 2010
La Noche en Blanco Madrid: part of the European White Nights, an annual free all-night cultural festival. In Madrid on Saturday, 11 September, 21:00 – 07:00.
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|  28 October  –  7 November 2010
LesGaiCineMad: International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Madrid.
-›  www.lesgaicinemad.com
|  3  –  8 December 2010
Mad.Bear 2010: 10th international meeting of bears, big men and admirers in Madrid from Friday, 3 December, till Wednesday, 8 December (bank holiday in Spain). 5000 guys expected.
-›  www.madbear.org
|  1  –  3 July 2011
Madrid Gay Pride 2011: the parade on Saturday is by far the largest gay parade in Spain and one of the biggest parades throughout Europe, with thousands of international visitors. Called ›Madrid Orgullo‹ (abbreviated ›Mado‹, orgullo is the Spanish word for pride).

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About Madrid and its gay life

Madrid at the edge of the gay area

For the international traveller Madrid had often been in the shadow of the more fancy and fashionable Barcelona. Sure, the very unique architecture in Barcelona is something that Madrid can not compete with. But Madrid isn't short on sights, museums and world-renowned art galleries either.

And while the atmosphere in Barcelona tends to become similar to Paris or Milan and a bit snobbish, Madrid is pure Spain and the guys have more fun smiling and flirting. Not surprisingly Madrid has become an insider tip for party guys from all over Europe.

Due to the very progressive laws of gay marriage and anti-discrimination, approved by Spain's government and parliament in 2005, Madrid was chosen to host the EuroPride 2007. The parade in the very center of Madrid – with more than a million participants and visitors – became the hottest and most colourful gay pride parade Europe has ever seen.

Annual gay highlights in Madrid are the international fetish weekend Sleazy Madrid in spring, Madrid Gay Pride in July, the gay film festival LesGaiCineMad in November and the international bears week Mad.Bear in December.

As you can see on our Madrid Gay Maps, Overview and Chueca, the gay epicenter of Madrid is in the Chueca district. Most of the gay bars, cafes and shops and some smaller clubs are located in or close to Chueca. [ Map - Madrid gay quarter Chueca ]

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Travel tip for Madrid

Still looking for a flight to Madrid? The Spanish low-cost airline Vueling offers flights between Madrid and several cities in Europe and within Spain.