Gay venues johannesburg
Gay Johannesburg
Johannesburg, often dubbed as "Jozi" or "Joburg," is a pulsating heart of South Africa and boasts a vibrant, albeit smaller, Homosexual community compared to Cape Town. This bustling metropolis is known for its rich history, arts and culture, and dynamic nightlife, making it an engaging destination for Gay travelers looking to explore the diversity of South Africa.
The gay scene in Johannesburg is primarily centered around the suburb of Melville, where a variety of LGBTQ+ amiable bars, clubs, and restaurants can be found. These venues are known for their welcoming atmosphere and regularly host gay nights and themed parties, providing ample opportunities for visitors to mingle with locals.
Johannesburg also hosts the annual Johannesburg Pride, one of the oldest in the state, which is a colorful and exuberant event celebrating diversity and rights within the LGBTQ+ collective. The Pride celebration and associated events draw a massive crowd, featuring a day of inhabit music, performances, and stalls, all arrange against the backdrop of the city's vibr
Digital Transgender Archive
Dungeon Collection
The Dungeon Club was one of Johannesburg’s longest running male lover clubs, located in the Three Castles Building on the corner of Marshall and Goud Streets in the CBD ( Marshall Street). The building, residence to Johannesburg’s first cigarette factory, dates back to The Dungeon, owned by Ronnie Oelofsen, opened in and ran until about The club hosted a variety of annual pageants, including Mr. Gay Legs, Miss Gay Sluts and Mr. Gay South Africa. The Dungeon Club collection gives a fascinating glimpse into white, gay customs of the s and s in Johannesburg. The clientele was largely ivory and Afrikaans, with a large lesbian/female presence making it different to other clubs at the moment. The Dungeon operated without a liquor licence and patrons would bring their own alcohol and maintain it behind the block. The collection includes a large selection of photographs (largely of the many pageants hosted by the club) as well as correspondence to/from Ronnie Oelofsen, flyers, invitations, menus and programs for the various events hosted at the club, as w
A quick, dirty LGBTQ+ commute guide to Johannesburg, South Africa
For LGBTQ+ visitors to South Africa, it’s Cape Town, with its reputation as being a queer-friendly party-oriented beach city, that’s at the top of everyone’s to-do list, right up there with going on a safari. Meanwhile, the Rainbow Nation’s biggest city, Johannesburg, is often treated as somewhere to spend a night or two between legs of a larger trip.
But Jo’burg, which has a metro population of about million, has a few tricks up its sleeve for queer travellers. It’s just a matter of navigating its sprawl of neighbourhoods and satellite cities to find the good stuff. And with its artsy and active queer collective, there’s lots of fine stuff to find.
Unlike many other gay-friendly cities, it’s not a matter of walking around, looking for Pride flags. Jo’burg is car-oriented, with attractions, restaurants, bars and boutiques scattered here and there, sometimes in unlikely places. Though the city has a reputation for petty crime, that’s usually not an issue for pragmatic visitors; transportation will mostly be in a tax
In our gay guide to Johannesburg, we're sharing the best of the best of the male lover scene, safe places to stand, and top things to do.
“Guys don't go to Johannesburg…you'll become mugged or shot at!”
…so said many of our friends across our social media channels. We touched down at Tambo airport feeling quite tentative about our trip here. But as with many big cities we've been to on our travels with big “warning signs” from fellow travelers (Rio, Delhi, Buenos Aires, to name a few), we were absolutely fine.
Jo'burg is like any big major town. Of course, it has its problems, and you should elude certain areas, lock up your valuables in your hotel room's safe, and keep your smartphone in your pocket out of harm's reach. But with basic common sense, your trip will be worry-free. This was our experience, despite being on our guard from the moment we arrived.
Johannesburg is a fascinating capital to explore, and a fulfill contrast to Cape Town. It's gritty, edgy, raw, tough, entire of green spaces, and has the most welcoming, friendly people you'l