Gay Guide
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About LGBTQ+ Frankfurt
Frankfurt's gay nightlife concentrates in the Bermudadreieck, the "Bermuda Triangle" cluster of bars near the Zeil in the city center, nicknamed for its lack of mandated closing times, with a second long-established district in Sachsenhausen around Schweizer Strasse. Long-running spots include La Gata and Iron Bar. Christopher Street Day fills the city each July, one of Germany's largest Pride events, with a parade of dozens of floats and a full cultural program. Germany passed marriage equality in 2017, and the finance capital pairs its central European hub location with a compact, dependable gay scene that runs later than almost anywhere else in the country.
The oldest gay pub in Frankfurt. Mixed clientele and mixed ages. German "Schlager" music. Usually very packed at weekend nights. Smoking bar.
Modern cocktail bar for gays and friends. Friday and Saturday night usually very well frequented. Smoking bar.
Queer-inclusive music bar with small dancefloor. Clientele very mixed, among others, gay men, trans women, hetero women, hustlers and punters. Busiest on Fridays and Saturdays from 23:00.
Popular music bar for gays and friends. (Music: Pop, Commercial, remixes.) Rather young clientele. Friday and Saturday at night very crowded (often with queue and selective door). Smoking bar.
Gay sauna in the south of Frankfurt, for more than 50 years. With restaurant-bar and summer garden. Rather mature clientele. Admission: ≈ 21 €
Gay sauna in the center of Frankfurt. Mixed ages. Admission: 15-27 € (cabin + 27-54 €)
Gay fetish store: leather, rubber, neoprene, sportswear, underwear, beachwear, toys and accessories. Friendly, helpful service.
Popular cafe-bar, information point and event venue of the LGBT community in Frankfurt, run by a team of volunteers and AIDS-Hilfe Frankfurt. For the hunger in between they offer a small selection of snacks.
Frankfurt's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD), held each July. One of Germany's major Pride events, Frankfurt CSD draws hundreds of thousands along the Main riverfront and through the city centre.
Independent Frankfurt bookstore known for queer literature, community relevance, and progressive cultural titles.
Men-focused gay sauna in Frankfurt with facilities for social and wellness use.
Men-focused gay sauna in Frankfurt with facilities for social and wellness use.
A Frankfurt scene institution for over 40 years, a gay café by day and cocktail bar by night with karaoke and party nights, near the Zeil.
A queer community organization in Darmstadt offering support groups, counselling, social activities, and events for LGBTQ+ people.
A small gay sex shop and cruising cinema in Frankfurt's Bahnhofsviertel, with viewing cabins and toys and films for sale.
One of Europe's largest gay sex shops and video libraries, in Frankfurt's old town, over two levels with toys, magazines, and thousands of DVD titles.
The gay bar in Mainz, a welcoming social spot for the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
A queer youth centre and counselling service in Frankfurt for people aged 14-26 of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.
An LGBTQ+ community centre in Wiesbaden offering counselling, cultural programs, and events for queer people and allies.
A traditional gay men's bar in a cosy Frankfurt cellar vault, a long-running meeting place for the leather and fetish scene with a darkroom; men only.