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Gaylife
About Buenos Aires gaylife :
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 the city and visitors should feel secure walking around day or night (however, sensible precautions should never be abandoned).
There are several gay maps available and probably the best 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.
Buenos Aires is one of the most gay-friendly cities of South America and gays are generally well accepted. There is a law in the city 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 sold at larger magazine kiosks for AR$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. You know where the best language classroom is !
Some aspects similar to those in large cities in
western countries :
The same legal rules apply to sex and love relationships among
same sex persons as to heterosexual relationships.
Although not banned by law, public display of affection (kisses, caresses, hugs, walking hand-by-hand) are not frequent and are frowned upon. Occasionally there may be social censure and verbal aggressions which may be reported as violence and discrimination.
You can contact other men publicly (in streets, parks, squares, shops). There are well recognized meeting places, busy and bustling with people.
There are many dance clubs, bars, pubs and restaurants dedicated to exclusively gay or mixed crowds (gay-straight).
There are exclusively gay bathhouses (saunas), basically for sexual adventurers, and porno movie theaters, where sex occurs openly.
At dusk, sexual intercourse may take place in semipublic areas in open air parks. Hotels by the hour (called albergues transitorios) are under the legal obligation to accept same sex couples.
Some distinctive practices not accustomed in mega cities in western countries :
Gay people live in any part of the city (there are no predominantly gay quarters or neighborhoods), although there are large concentrations in certain areas (Barrio Norte, Palermo, San Telmo).
Cruising and entertainment areas are spread everywhere.
Night shows begin usually pretty late (after 1 a.m.).
Although there are red light zones for transgenders (transvestites) who engage in prostitution, there is no such zone for go go boys, although as usual, there is a greater concentration around some gay dance clubs and pubs in Barrio Norte (the northern quarter).
Sex in public restrooms is not frequent (but approaches are common) and the intercourse happens at an “albergue transitorio” (hotel by the hour).
There are no glory-holes.
Behavioral codes :
Men informally greet acquaintances with a kiss on the cheek. It applies both to gay and straight men. Even policemen in public do so.
There is no street dress code which may distinguish gay from straight men. Both may dress in suits or bermudas and sandals.
During the summer time, it is common to wear as little as possible, even no shirts o barely covered torsos, skintight T-shirts and shorts showing muscles and emphasizing the bulge and butts. This applies to all social sectors and to straight men.
The main difference between gay and straight men is the look. In general, straight men are reticent to look back when looked at. When stared, even if they are sporting a flamboyant attitude and dressed to show off, they will usually look back in anger, although verbal or physical violence do not occur frequently.
Be aware that :
Escorts and top-level models visit five-star hotels or provide sexual service at private flats, by appointment, through agencies dedicated to this activity. Their rates are not higher than in other western capitals, they are by no means inexpensive.
Many callboys and just men advertise in large newspapers (for instance, section 59 of "Clarín" daily newspaper) and gay magazines (such as “Imperio”). They offer sex in your place or even in their own flats.
Street hustlers (taxi-boys) promenade regularly gay areas, presenting themselves as straights.
Marginal hustlers in large train stations and bus terminals are likely to be petty thieves and occasionally, violent.
Where to have safer sex :
The safe place to have sex (whether by money or not), that the native gay population adopts, is in an “albergue transitorio” (hotel dedicated to sex by the hour). This is quite commonly accepted, even if you have your own flat, whenever you met a guy at an entertainment place or just in the street.
Albergues transitorios are generally clean, with private bathrooms and many amenities (in accordance with their rate and category).
Sexual activity in bathhouses, XXX movie-theaters and clubs with darkrooms and cruising facilities occur in their premises.
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