Spartacus International Gay Guide
Encyclopedia
The Spartacus International Gay Guide is an international gay travel guidebook published annually since 1970, originally by John D. Stamford, currently by Bruno Gmünder Verlag
in Berlin, Germany.
in each country. The majority of the book's contents are listings for institutions that cater to gay tourists or that gay travelers may find interesting, such as bars
, hotels, gay saunas
, beaches, support group
s, and AIDS hotlines. These listings are arranged by city within each country. Recent editions have been over 1200 pages, with information for approximately 22,000 businesses in 160 countries.
The criteria for which businesses to include in the listings differ from country to country. In a country or city with a large number of businesses catering specifically to gay customers, only those – or even only the most noteworthy – are included; in a country where such businesses are uncommon, those that cater to a general clientele but are "gay friendly
" are included.
Bruno Gmünder Verlag
Bruno Gmünder Verlag is a German company and a book publishing house which specialises in LGBT fiction and non-fiction.- History :Founded in Berlin, Germany, in 1981 by Bruno Gmünder and Christian von Maltzahn...
in Berlin, Germany.
Content
The guide is arranged alphabetically by country and offers short texts in English, German, French, Spanish, and Italian about each one. Cities that are major gay travel destinations are also described. Each country section includes a summary of current laws about homosexualityHomosexuality laws of the world
Laws affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people vary greatly by country or territory—everything from legal recognition of same-sex marriage or other types of partnerships, to the death penalty as punishment for same-sex sexual activity or identity.LGBT-related laws include but...
in each country. The majority of the book's contents are listings for institutions that cater to gay tourists or that gay travelers may find interesting, such as bars
Gay bar
A gay bar is a drinking establishment that caters to an exclusively or predominantly gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender clientele; the term gay is used as a broadly inclusive concept for LGBT and queer communities...
, hotels, gay saunas
Gay bathhouse
Gay bathhouses, also known as gay saunas or steam baths, are commercial bathhouses for men to have sex with other men. In gay slang in some regions these venues are also known colloquially as "the baths" or "the tubs," and should not be confused with public bathing.Not all men who visit gay...
, beaches, support group
Support group
In a support group, members provide each other with various types of help, usually nonprofessional and nonmaterial, for a particular shared, usually burdensome, characteristic...
s, and AIDS hotlines. These listings are arranged by city within each country. Recent editions have been over 1200 pages, with information for approximately 22,000 businesses in 160 countries.
The criteria for which businesses to include in the listings differ from country to country. In a country or city with a large number of businesses catering specifically to gay customers, only those – or even only the most noteworthy – are included; in a country where such businesses are uncommon, those that cater to a general clientele but are "gay friendly
Gay friendly
Gay-friendly refers to places, policies, people or institutions that are open and welcoming to gay people to create an environment that is supportive of gay people and their relationships, respectful of all people, treat all people equally, and are non-judgmental...
" are included.
See also
- Gay tourismGay tourismGay tourism or LGBT tourism is a form of niche tourism marketed to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people. They are usually open about their sexual orientation and gender identity but may be more or less open when traveling; for instance they may be closeted at home or if they have come...
- International Gay and Lesbian Travel AssociationInternational Gay and Lesbian Travel AssociationThe International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association, or IGLTA, is an association of travel agents, tour operators, hotels and guest houses, airlines, destination management organizations, and other travel-related enterprises dedicated to gay and lesbian tourism...
- :Category:LGBT tourism