Sydney
Sydney has 6 gay-friendly beaches that have become popular LGBT destinations, including North Bondi Beach, Bronte Beach and Tamarama Beach.
Cancun
Cancun is a hot beach destination for spring breakers, but it’s also the location of a popular gay beach, Playa Delfines.
Maui
This beach is so secluded that you have to hike up and over a lava-flow trail to get to it, but it won’t be hard to miss.
Fire Island, New York
Nudity is allowed on the shore. The island plays host to several LGBT events, including the multicultural Fire Island Black Out in Cherry Grove.
Tel Aviv, Israel
The city has a few gay-friendly beaches, including Ga’ash nude beach. Visit Hilton Beach if nude sunbathing isn’t your thing. It’s a little strip beach located near the Hilton Hotel.
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Along with dozens of gay-friendly shops along the beach, the city also thrives with fun gay bars and restaurants, such as Hamburger Mary’s, a great place to start or end the night.
Vancouver, British Columbia
Take the path marked Trail No. 7 to get there. Gay and lesbian couples and singles converge on the area south of the North Arm Breakwater.
Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
After having some fun in the sun, grab a drink at Bar Tutu or the Liquid Lounge. By the way, there are gay-friendly vacation rentals and hotels available in the area.
Miami Beach
South Beach, or SoBe, conjures up images of sunny days at the beach, a continuous flow of sexy men and women, high-end shopping on Lincoln Road, fine dining on Ocean Drive and nonstop nights.
Brighton, East Sussex, England
The town’s seafront has bars, restaurants, nightclubs and amusement arcades between the piers. Brighton Beach has a nudist area, south of the easterly part of Kemptown, aka the “gay village.”