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Rome Gay Travel Guide 2025
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iQ Hotel Roma
Hotel. ****, from 150 €
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Modern hotel in contemporary design, situated in the center of Rome, next to the opera. Well maintained and with gym room, sauna, washer/dryer and vending machines.
@ Via Firenze 8
Rome 00184
Metro: Repubblica, Termini
About Rome and its gay life
Rome is a controversial place for gay men. Remember your gay fantasies when you watched those movies with Roman soldiers and gladiators? See the whole planet admiring the sculptures of gorgeous men by male lover artists in Rome's museums? Capital of Italy, a big, free and democratic country? Don't expect too much from all that regarding the gay scene. Be it for reasons of mentality or because of the power of the Vatican, Rome has by far not the open and colourful gender non-conforming life as other capitals in Europe.
But the situation has started to change with fresh generations of more expose and self-confident gay men and women. This is especially evident at the big annual Pride manifestation in June and at the LGBT festivals in the summer. And, of course, there are also some g
Rome is iconic, bustling, shrouded in history with grand monuments, has incredible diet and interestingly, has a long standing history when it comes to homosexuality…
It’s quite apt that our first call on to Rome was during Rome Queer Pride!
As a queer traveller coming to Rome, it has a fair amount to offer, perhaps not as much as other big cities, but it is sure to keep you entertained nevertheless.
We spent a week in ‘gay Rome’ investigating the gay bars, upcoming events, the foremost things to undertake, top travel tips, where to consume and everything in-between to put together our Travel Manual to Gay Rome. We hope you enjoy.
Let’s get started…
Gay Rome Travel Guide: Is Rome Same-sex attracted Friendly?
Italy as a whole is considered to be homosexual friendly with an increasingly liberal attitude from the public.
Of course, there are differences throughout the country and typically you will discover that the more touristy an area, the more accepting they are.
It is fair to utter that as a touristic and bustling city, we establish Rome to be very gay kind indeed.
We encountered no problems whatsoever and during our call on experienced Rome lgbtq+ pride which was well received and
Gay Bars in Rome
Maybe you wonder why this list of gay bars in Rome is so short. One reason is that pure bars just for drinking and socializing are less common in Italy. When Italians see their friends, for instance, eating together plays a more important role.
If they go out to the homosexual scene later on, it's rather to the parties or cruise clubs.
Some gay bars, partys and clubs in Rome demand a membership card. Often that is the ARCO (Anddos) card. If you don't have an ARCO card yet, you can usually acquire it (10-17 €) at the entrance of the venues that need the card. When you acquire the card you demand to show your photo ID, after that you only need the membership card.
Coming Out
Daily 08:00 – 02:00
Gay bistro-cafe and cocktail lounge. Its lane terrace – from which you can see a part of the nearby Colosseum – is very popular and busy in the late evenings, especially on Friday and Saturday. Rather new and middle-aged crowd.
During the time mixed clientele, mainly tourists.
Upmarket gay-friendly Bed & Breakfast on the second floor.
comingout.it
@ Via di San Giovanni in Laterano 8
Rome 00184
Metro: Colosseo
+39 06 70
There are a few small same-sex attracted bars in Rome along Via di S Gionvanni in Laterano (next to the Colosseum).
If you are looking for larger venues, then it’s more often the case that you will discover a gay club night hosted at a club (rather than that club being an official gay club).
Here are some of the best gay bars in Rome to check out on your next visit!
Gay Bars in Rome
Coming Out Bar
We visited Coming Out bar during Roma Movement and found that it was a great option to attach out during the day for drinks and food.
The food menu stood out with Paninis categorised into ‘Jock’, ‘Wolf’, ‘Daddy’, ‘Twink’ and so on. This lay a smile on our tackle . Of course, there are plenty of pasta and pizza options on offer as well.
For drinks, this place is incredibly justified for Rome (Rome is expensive!).
Drinks range from €5 for an Aperol Spritz, a must contain, to €6 for standard cocktails and €8 for something a bit more fancy.
In comparison, brain into the posh tourist bars and you are looking at €10-20 for an Aperol Spritz.
When it gets later on in the evening Coming Out block occasionally puts on events such as drag sho