Ljubljana Gay & Lesbian

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Gay & Lesbian Ljubljana

Ljubljana was at the forefront of the gay and lesbian movement in Eastern Europe during the mid-1980s, and since then has maintained an active GLBT community with many well-organised groups promoting gay rights and culture. Last year marked the official 25th anniversary of the movement in Slovenia, and saw some important events, including the opening of the Q Cultural Centre back in the spring and an especially active Pride week during the summer. However, it would be a stretch to call Ljubljana a gay-friendly city - perhaps gay-ambivalent would be more apropos - as incidents of discrimination and even outright violence are not unheard of.

View all of Ljubljana's gay and lesbian cafés, clubs, saunas and more (as well as gay-friendly locations from different sections of the guide) on one convenient map.

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Out in Slovenia

Sports & Recreation
Formerly an independent group founded in 2000, it is now serves as something of the sports wing of a larger organisation (DIH or the Association for the
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K4 Roza

Nightlife
Every Sunday, and some Saturdays, this popular gay-friendly club (pronounced 'Kah Shteer-ee' in Slovene) hosts gay and lesbian nights under
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Lezbična Knjižnica

Resources
Open since 2001, this is another Metelkova-based organisation that is overseen by ŠKUC. Specializing mainly in gender and sexuality-related
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Ljubljana Gay and Lesbian Film Festival

Events
Originally launched in 1984, it holds the distinction of being the oldest gay and lesbian film festival in all of Europe. It's held annually the first week
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Slovenia for Gay Travelers

Resources
As the name suggests, these guys specialise in arranging gay-friendly tours and accommodation for visitors in Slovenia. Their English language website is
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Q Cultural Centre

Nightlife
Officially opened on 24 April 2009, which was the 25th anniversary of the the gay rights movement in Slovenia, the centre has roots going all the way back to
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