However, Oink Night, which bills itself as a “private social club” and operates out of a building on Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, said on its website that it would allow no more than 69 men to attend its March 14 orgy because of the COVID-19 epidemic. The closest one to West Hollywood is the Zone, a gay sex club on North Sycamore Avenue just east of La Brea, which responded to the virus on March 16 by announcing it was closing temporarily. In this virtual world, there no longer are many brick and mortar venues where gay men can meet up for sex. Around noon, a little more than 200 West Hollywood residents were on Scruff, another popular sex app, with the profile of one stating “Takeout Only.” Another user, however, had updated his profile to say he was only looking for a “socially distant” online connection on Sunday, 300 men in and around WeHo were on Grindr looking for what likely were sex hookups rather than post-midnight coffee dates. However, the Grindr app doesn’t mention the possible risk of engaging in sex with a stranger. It reminds Grindr users to wash their hands with soap and water for 20 seconds, use hand sanitizer while out and about, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed fingers, and to stay home if you’re not feeling well. Grindr, which is managed out of the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood, now posts a warning online of the dangers of COVID-19. Identified themselves as West Hollywood residents were live on BBRTS looking They are looking for someone to have sex with. However, its members can still use the app to notify other users that
Which BBRTS members and some party promoters use to post notices of sex That Is especially evident in the branding of BBRTS, whose letters stand for “bareback real time sex.”ĬOVID-19 epidemic by blocking use of the “Local Parties” section of its site, But in reality, they are tools that gay men (and some transgender people) mostly use to find sexual partners. Some, like Grindr, in recent years have promoted themselves as social networks for gay, bi, trans, and queer people. On Sunset, the annual gathering of leather men and their fans on Sunset Boulevard outside the Eagle, scheduled for March 29, is cancelled (and all previously purchased tickets will be refunded.)īut what about Grindr? And Scruff, and Adam4Adam, and Growlr, and Daddyhunt, and BBRTS? These are websites and apps that gay men use to connect with one another. Los Angeles Leather Contest, scheduled for March 28, at the Globe Theatre, has been postponed. LA Pride, scheduled for June 12-14, is being postponed to a date uncertain. The Palm Springs White Party,one of Southern California’s largest gay party events, attracting thousands, was scheduled for April 24 and now has been postponed to Oct.
Aqua club attracts a wide mix of guys, from bears to circuit boys.Hollywood’s gay community – who make up 33% of the city’s population - areīeing forced to embrace the “social distancing” that health experts areĪdvising during the coronavirus pandemic. Torremolinos has 3 gay clubs, all with a different vibe! Centuryon is home to many of the official parties of big events such as Fetish Week and the Mad Beach Bear Weekend. As with most Spanish resport towns, the bars get busy from 11pm.
Boomerang Bar in Pueblo Blanco is a great place to start your night out.īears and Fetish lovers are well catered for with Free Eagle, mens Bar and Querell all hosting regular theme nights.
The peak months are July and August, however the warm weather means that the bars are busy from March right through to October.Ĭodigo Music is a firm favourite with locals and visitors. The beach clubs are busy right up until sunset. Both Eden and El Gato beach clubs offer sun lounge rental, beach side drinks, massage and great dining options. During the day the beach clubs at Bajondillo beach are packed with hot guys ready to party. The epicentre of the Torremolinos gay scene can be found at Plaza de La Nogalera and Pueblo Blanco.