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Chueca is the heart of the city’s gay scene, packed with shops, restaurants, bars and clubs. Madrid as a whole is not especially gay-friendly (most Madrileños being of the ‘out of sight, out of mind’ mentality, rather than downright disapproving), but Chueca has become a village unto itself, where nearly every shop and bar displays its rainbow stickers with pride.
Like most major cities, the really fashionable clubs are gay ones attracting a mixed clientele. COGAM runs an excellent helpline for visitors, too. For nightlife, get the free Shanguide, available in Chueca’s bars and cafés, or the ultra-hip fashion freebie, Shangay. Others include Zero for news and current events, and Gesto for up-to-the-minute cultural news. GO and Ciclo are available all over Spain and are not especially Madrid-orientated. Gay nightlife is el ambiente in Spanish and many mainstream listing magazines have a small section under this heading. Useful websites: http://www.guiagay.com, http://www.chueca.com and http://www.corazongay.com, in Spanish. In English: http://www.gaywired.com and http://www.gay.com
COGAM, C Espíritu Santo 37, T 91 522 45 17, T 91 523 00 70. This is a collective of gay and lesbian organizations, which encompass several political and social groups. It publishes a magazine, Entiendes, which is available at most bookshops and bars in Chueca. It also has an information line (Gay Inform, see below), with all kinds of advice for visitors including information on the Lambda Card which offers discounts at restaurants, bars and shops. COGAM also hosts a radio show, Luna de Babilonia (Monday 1000-1100, 108 FM); a TV show, Hasta en las Mejores Familias (Monday 1100, UHF 29); and runs several political social groups. The Feministas Lesbianas de Madrid, C Barquillo 44, T 91 319 36 89. Political feminist organization open to women only. Gay Inform, T 91 523 00 70.
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