Gay milano

Patroc Milan Gay Instruction 2025

Shops

ES Collection / Addicted

Tuesday-Saturday 10:30/11:00 – 19:00

Underwear, beachwear, sportswear and T-shirts for men.

instagram.com/escollectionmilano

@ Via Lecco 6
Milan 20124

Metro: Porta Venezia

+39 351 596 1003 (mobile)

Libreria Antigone

Monday 10:30 – 19:30, Tuesday 15:00 – 19:30, Wednesday-Friday 10:30 – 19:30, Saturday 10:30 – 13:00 and 15:00 – 19:30

Bookstore, specialized in LGBT+ topics, feminism, gender studies and gay art and theory.

libreriantigone.com

@ Via Antonio Kramer 20
Milan 20129

Metro: Porta Venezia, Palestro

+39 02 204 3655

Services

Milano Check Point

Community center for sexual health consulting and free and anonymous rapid tests for HIV and STIs.
By appointment only.

milanocheckpoint.it

@ Via Giovanni Battista Pergolesi 15
Milan 20124

+39 329 731 8562 (mobile)



Pride month is approaching fast! To honour this event and to celebrate diversity in my hometown, I would love to contribute this guide to gay Milan, written in collaboration with two LGBT friends. 

‘What are you doing Margherita! You’re not gay, why are you writing a instruction to Gay Milan?’ Before reading any further, I would favor to clarify that this instruction was written together with two friends of mine who match to the LGBT community in Milan, but who would rather not be named because of fear of bullying and discrimination in their workplace.

And this is why sharing guides of LGBT-friendly places is so important – you may see Milan as an open, friendly, diverse urban area, but the truth is that discrimination is present more than ever, and LGBT individuals deal with hatred and abuse on a daily basis.I identify as a straight ally, and I am horrified by the idea that people are being discriminated on the basis of gender and sexual preferences – this is why I decided to position together this gay Milan guide, to provide a list of safe spaces for LGBT individuals.

Many of Milan’s LGBT-friendly bars and restaurants can be found in Porta Venezia, espec

Sanpi, a Gay Amiable hotel in Milan

Are you planning a weekend or a vacation and are looking for a gay friendly hotel in Milan? Hotel Sanpi Milano is happy to welcome you with its rooms and suites, characterised by the rainbow of colours of the Porta Venezia District.

Perfect for both romantic and transgressive people, Milan is cutting-edge also for the LGBT events, in truth, in 2020 the city will be host of the 37th edition of the Global Convention of Iglta, the international association of the gay and lesbian tourism, symbol of the vow and maturity that Milan shows in the fight for human rights.

Here at Hotel Sanpi Milano, we really concern about the LGBT community, and will answer to all the needs you, your partner or your friends may have during your stay. You will be cuddled all day long, thanks to the service of excellence that our staff will put at your disposal, and your vacation will be characterised by the rhythm of wellness and comfort, in a open and friendly atmosphere. Comfort that you will also be capable to enjoy outside the hotel, in the neighbourhood of Porta Venezia, far away from any prejudice, where lgbtq+ friendly bars and restaurants are very frequent, fe

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About Milan and its queer life

Milan is the second largest city in Italy after Rome and the capital of Lombardy.
It is located in the Po Valley and is therefore characterized by a mild Mediterranean climate with warm summers and moderately cold winters.

Founded 400 BC by the Celts, Milan was conquered by the Romans in 222 BC and repeatedly plundered and destroyed during the Barbarian Invasions. From 774 on Milan belonged to the Frankish Empire. In 1162 it was destroyed completely by Frederick Barbarossa. After reconstruction, a golden age followed, and under the noble family of the Sforza Milan became one of the leading cities of the Italian Renaissance. The Sforza brought Leonardo da Vinci to the urban area, who worked at their court for nearly 20 years and in that period produced some of his most famous works.

In the 16th century Milan fell into Spanish hands, after the War of Spanish Succession it was awarded to Austria in 1714, until finally in 1859 the Italian Kingdom began to emerge. In the age of industrialization Milan became one of the first strongholds of the labor movement. During