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Gay Stockholm
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Although Stockholm's
gay scene
is still disappointingly small, considering the general tolerance of alternative lifestyles afforded in the city, the action is by no means as limited as it once was. The city's main gay centre is
TipTop
at SveavA¤gen 57 (tel 08/736 02 12; T-bana RA?dmansgatan), which has a bar and bookshop, counselling and meeting facilities, as well as a club, restaurant and bar. On the floor above are the national offices of Sweden's gay rights group RFSL (
www.rfsl.se
), which has an excellent free paper,
Kom Ut
. Also pick up the widely available
QX
paper from gay venues. The best gay
bars
- almost all are very male-oriented - are
HA¤ktet,
Hornsgatan 82 (Wed & Fri only; Zinkensdamm T-bana), a real haven, and best for women on Wednesdays;
RegnbA?gsrummet
, Sturecompagniet, Stureplan (Fri & Sat 10pm-5am), currently the hippest spot hence long queues;
Stargayte
, SA¶drariddarholms hammen 19, Gamla Stan (Sat 9pm-3am) with three bars and two dance floors with the widest age range of party animals;
Patricia
, StadsgA?rdskajen, with drag shows and comedy on what was the Queen Mother's royal yacht (gay on Sun only; 50kr; Slussen T-bana); and
TipTop
(see above), which is particularly popular on Friday and Saturday. For Lesbians, there is
Bitch Girl Club
, Kolingsborg, Slussen, every other Friday in summer and Saturday rest of year. Other useful information
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