LGBT Milan
Milan is at the heart of the LGBT rights movement in Italy—a safe haven for LGBT travellers. As a global centre of fashion, design, art and other creative disciplines, it is a very expensive city, attracting travellers with high-brow desires, materially and culturally. It is also a tech-hub, with an increasing number of competing start-ups. If you want to travel to a place rich in culture and protection of the LGBT community, then Milan should be first on your list as the power the movement has had over the past century has given the city a completely new but beautiful identity.
Understand
The Milan authorities are heavily involved in culture and protection within the LGBT community, making it one of the safest places in the world for LGBT travellers, exceeding many other areas of the country. The Italian law enforcement and other institutions are very present and available for any problem, with attention and sensitivity to the community, and the even older Italian population is affectionate, very reserved and tolerant of culture.
Fondazione Prada is overseeing openings of elegant restaurants and bars, all of which openly accept LGBT people, with typically Italian pleasure and affection.
Porta Venezia, Via Padova e Viale Monza, Corvetto District e l'esclusiva area lusso del Quartiere Prada are the most popular neighbourhoods for LGBT people.
History
Visitor information
See
- 1 Fondazione Prada, Largo Isarco, 2. Contemporary art museum and art exhibitions. The architectural style is inspired by the 1950s in a continuous syncretic comparison of architectural styles that perfectly dialogue between conservation and innovation.
- ViaFarini (VIAFARINI.WORK), Via Marco d'Agrate, 33. Avant-garde art gallery with exhibitions of international interest.
- Galleria Zero (Contemporary Art Gallery), via Carlo Boncompagni 44. Art gallery with spaces attentive to international experimentation, between emerging and established artists.
Do
Events
- White (Milano fashion week), via Calabiana 6. Fashion fair that attracts thousands of professionals and operators during the Milan fashion week.
- Corvetto Art Week, via Carlo Boncompagni 44. Vernisage opening of exhibitions in art galleries and new urban exhibition spaces, international experiments, between emerging and established artists.
Buy
- Francesco Maglia Ombrella dal 1854, via Giuseppe Ripamonti, 194. The tailor of luxury, personalised and bespoke hand-made umbrellas since 1864.
Eat
- Madama hotstel & Bistrot, Via Benaco, 1.
- Il Capestrano, Via Gian Francesco Pizzi, 14.
- Casottel, Via Fabio Massimo, 25.
- Trattoria Al Laghett, Via Sant'Arialdo, 126.
Drink
- 1 Plastic (Plastic Palace), Via Gargano, 15. A veritable icon of the worldwide gay community, not just Milano's. Established in 1980, Plastic is the most inclusive and historic gay-friendly club in the city of Milan, and still remains one of the most avant-garde clubs in all of Europe, compared to "Studio 54" in New York. Crossroads of art, fashion and music: you could find us from Keith Haring to Andy Warhol, passing through Fiorucci, to the most famous designers of Milanese history. There are no tables to book but the selection is very high. The place in absolute privacy, has had the frequentation of artists and personalities of international fame, including Madonna, Elton John, Freddy Mercury, Prince, Paul Young, Bruce Springsteen and Grace Jones.
- Patchouli café, Corso Lodi, 15. Gay-friendly club in the Corvetto district a few steps from the Prada Foundation.
- Bar Devoti, via Ripamonti, 93.
- Geko23, Via Brembo, 23. An inclusive gay-friendly venue a few steps from the Prada Foundation. From breakfast, to aperitifs to dinner with DJ sets with over 600 m² indoors and outdoors. Milanese fashion and design events are often hosted.
- Magazzini Generali, Via Pietrasanta, 16. An inclusive gay-friendly venue a few steps from the Prada Foundation. On Saturday evening the MaGAYzzini evening is trendy and elegant with performances on the stage of the gogo boys with dance music tending to pop.