Amsterdam LGBTQ+ City Guide

Europe's original gay capital. Amsterdam has been a beacon of LGBTQ+ freedom since the 1970s — the world's first legal same-sex marriages happened here in 2001. The Reguliersdwarsstraat and Warmoesstraat strips pack more gay bars per block than almost anywhere on earth. Canal-side pride, leather culture, and a tolerant spirit that's been baked into the city for centuries.