Gay community in san pelayo, colombia

By Steven Grattan and Kiran Stallone. Buenaventura, Colombia — Gisela Diaz, 40, bursts into tears as she recalls the years of violence and discrimination she and her LGBTQ friends have endured in their troubled city. In , Buenaventura held its first LGBTQ pride parade, something previously unheard of in the traditional and machista, or male chauvinist, city. Al Jazeera spoke to nine members of the LGBTQ community in Buenaventura.

Our gay travel guide to Colombia includes top destinations to visit, gay highlights, gay Pride events, safety tips, parties, and more. And good riddance to it! Colombia has evolved to not only become one of the best and safest tourist destinations in all of South America, it has also become one of the most gay friendly. We spent 6 months travelling in Colombia during our big trip in Latin America , using Medellin and Bogota as a base.

Colombia is known for its extremely welcoming and accepting culture, so it comes as no surprise that it's one of the most gay-friendly countries in Latin America. Colombia is safe in general, but is Colombia safe for gays? Medellin is a safe, beautiful, and fascinating city. There are lots of things to do in Medellin, including visiting its wide variety of gay bars, cafes, and clubs.

Thrown into disrepute by the Medellín Cartel in the s, humble Colombia has spent decades shirking its old reputation of drug violence and corruption. A true diamond in the rough, the nation now presents edgy modernity and well-preserved cultural history amidst pristine natural surroundings. Amidst it all, burgeoning gay scenes gain traction, from the nightly dance parties of Medellín to the cobbled gay romances of Cartagena. Outside of the cities, explore Afro influences along the Caribbean coast before escaping in solitude to the Andean mountains, stopping on the way for forays into the Amazon Rainforest.