Gay Guide
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About LGBTQ+ Quito
Ecuador legalized same-sex marriage in 2019 by ruling of its Constitutional Court, and anti-discrimination protections are written into the constitution. Quito, the high Andean capital with its spectacular colonial center, holds the country's most established queer scene.
The nightlife concentrates in the La Mariscal district, the compact nightlife hub where gay bars, clubs, and drag venues gather. The community is visible and active, though, as across the region, everyday cultural acceptance still lags a step behind the progressive law.
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Quito pairs its UNESCO-listed old town, dramatic mountain setting, and equatorial light with a scene that has held its own since the late 1990s.
Quito Pride fills the capital each June, one of Ecuador's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations, held nearly every year since 1998.
Annual LGBTQ+ pride march in Ecuador's capital celebrating visibility and rights for the country's queer community.
Quito's largest and longest-running gay club, with drag shows and a mixed crowd, known locally as El Hueco.
Two-story LGBTQIA+ venue near Plaza Foch in La Mariscal, originally a lesbian bar and now open to all.
Small, friendly gay sauna in Quito's La Mariscal district, steps from Plaza Foch.
Modern Quito gay sauna with a dry sauna, steam room, private cabins, a cinema, and a bar.