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Where is the gay people in Hobart?
Are you looking to experience all that gay Hobart (nipaluna) has to offer?
nipaluna is the capital city of lutruwita (Tasmania). We acknowledge the traditional lands of the Muwinina people which nipaluna (the palawa kani synonyms for ‘Hobart’) stands, and pay our respects to elders past and present.
Whether you’re looking for a casual drink, a move party, or simply need to meet other guys into guys on your trip to Hobart, we’ve got you covered.
Where is the gay community in Hobart?
You’ll find LGBTQ people throughout the city, but there isn’t a specific neighbourhood that’s predominantly gay.
Several areas in nipaluna are popular with travellers and locals — such as Hobart City and Battery Point, especially along Salamanca Place and Liverpool Street.
Although Hobart tends to hold a more traditional vibe than its Northern neighbours, these areas have plenty of gay-friendly businesses, including bars, cafés, and restaurants.
To find out where to eat, drink, play and sleep in Hobart, click here to read more.
Gay Hobart (nipaluna): where to eat, drink, compete and sleep
By Oli McAuslan, updated 9 months ago in Travel and party / In Australia
Are you looking to experience all that gay Hobart (nipaluna) has to offer?
nipaluna is the capital town of lutruwita (Tasmania). We acknowledge the traditional lands of the Muwinina people which nipaluna (the palawa kani word for &#;Hobart&#;) stands, and pay our respects to elders past and present.
Whether you&#;re looking for a casual swig, a dance party, or simply want to connect other guys into guys on your trip to Hobart, we&#;ve got you covered.
You’ll find LGBTQ people throughout the urban area, but there isn&#;t a specific neighbourhood that’s predominantly gay.
Several areas in nipaluna are popular with travellers and locals — such as Hobart City and Battery Point, especially along Salamanca Place and Liverpool Street.
Although Hobart tends to have a more traditional vibe than its Northern neighbours, these areas contain plenty of gay-friendly businesses, including bars, cafés, and restaurants.
Gay meeting places in Hobart
nipaluna offers a handful of fun and lively spots for the city&#;s queer community, so you’re in for a
COVID was the final straw for Tasmania's only queer nightclub, so the collective created something else
As a member of Tasmania's LGBTQIA+ community, Dexter Rosengrave is no stranger to loss. They know the actual impact of the closure of Flamingos nightclub in Hobart all too well.
Key points:
- Tasmania's only permanent LGBTQIA+ nightclub closed in the early days of the pandemic
- It's almost 25 years since Tasmania was the last state to decriminalise homosexuality
- Members of Tasmania's LGBTQIA+ collective are concerned about the lack of permanent defended spaces
For Mx Rosengrave, who prefers a gender-neutral pronoun, the closure of Tasmania's only permanent LGBTQIA+ venue in meant they lost a venue where they could safely engage with their community.
They said the hurt caused by the closure of Flamingos, a mainstay in Hobart's queer community for 17 years, was felt during a time when isolation was widespread.
"Queer spaces were closing their doors in the wake of COVID, some for a number of months, others more permanently. Flamingos was one of those," Mx Rosengrave said.
The event organiser, DJ, visual artist, and producer is now w
The licensee of shuttered Hobart LGBTIQ+ venue Flamingos Gyrate Bar is still in a &#;beyond desperate&#; find for a new place for the long-running lgbtq+ bar.
First open in , Flamingos Dance Bar was Tasmania’s only permanent LGBTIQ+ community venue for 18 years.
The gay bar reopened in July following Covid pandemic lockdowns. However just a few months later, Flamingos had to advance out after its longtime home at Liverpool Road in Hobart sold in October
“Ever since closing, we&#;ve been contacted on a weekly basis by locals and tourists alike,&#; Flamingos licensee Gary Quilliam told the Mercury.
&#;[They&#;re] searching for a safe cosmos in Hobart to trap up with other like-minded people for a slurp and to socialise.
“To the best of my information, Hobart is the only capital city in Australia with no dedicated LGBTIQ+ bar or club.
Quilliam described the search for a new home as &#;beyond desperate, it&#;s embarassing&#;.
“Despite our best effort to rendezvous searching for a suitable venue, the options are very limited,&#; he said.
“Plus we believe we are also subject to homophobia, which could have played a role in preventing us from being qualified to secure our desired premises.
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