LGBTI Amsterdam

Amsterdam has a proud history of supporting its gay, lesbian, transgender, queer and intersex communities by openly promoting LGBTI rights and hosting major celebrations such as Pride Amsterdam. Read on for a guide to LGBTI resources, bars, restaurants and event highlights in Amsterdam.

Amsterdam's LGBTI community

Where to go: Bars, clubs & venues

Prik

Located in the heart of Amsterdam, award-winning Prik is a friendly, no-nonsense bar where you can relax indoors or on their stree...

SoHo

A traditional English pub style bar abound with leather seating and stacked book shelves, this lively gay bar is one of the larges...

Amstel Fifty Four

Formerly known as the Amstel Taveerne, this lively gay and lesbian bar close to Rembrandtplein got a full makeover in 2007, turnin...

Saarein

A traditional Amsterdam brown café through and through, Café Saarein was brought to life in 1978, when a group of 10 women took ov...

Trut

Established in the early 80s as a non-commercial venture, volunteers still play a major role at this popular gay and lesbian bar o...

Club NYX

Rising from the ashes of the famous EXIT club on the Reguliersdwarsstraat, NYX is a gay club that’s open to all sexual persuasions...

Reality

This popular gay bar located at the Rembrandtplein end of the Reguliersdwarsstraat is known for bringing a touch of the tropics to...

Montmartre

Café Montmartre is located just around the corner of the Rembrandt-square and was voted best GAY bar for years, so do you wanna ha...

Bar Fame

It’s your time to shine at the recently opened gay bar on the Amstel next to Rembrandtplein. Bar Fame is for all ages and orientat...

Queen’s Head

One of the best known gay pubs on the Zeedijk, this friendly bar is characterised by fifties glam kitsch and has picturesque canal...

Bar Buka

Buka means open in Indonesian, and that’s exactly what this neighbourhood bar for women is all about. Drop by for a drink, dance o...

Bar Blend

Bar Blend is conveniently located in the heart of Amsterdam’s gay district on the Reguliersdwarsstraat – often referred to as Gay ...

Mankind

Everyone is welcome at this cosy restaurant and bar located steps away from Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. Relax on the canal-side terra...

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Milestones

For many, Amsterdam is considered to be the birthplace of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights. Homosexuality was decriminalised in th...

20 years of Amsterdam Pride

In summer 2016, Amsterdam celebrated 20 years of Amsterdam Pride by hosting EuroPride: the colossal, two-week-long pan-European event dedicated to LGB...

Gay & lesbian groups in Amsterdam

See below for an overview of internationally-oriented groups for the gay, lesbian, bi, transgender and queer communities in Amsterdam, from swimming ...

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