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Melbourne has been named the fourth most LGBTQIA+-friendly city in the world
NSW may own us beat on beaches, weather and recognisable landmarks, but Melbourne has just dethroned Sydney as Australia's most LGBTQIA+-friendly city. In the learn, which was conducted by Big 7 Travel, Melbourne came in fourth place with Sydney not even cracking the top ten, trailing behind at 11th place.
Five criteria were considered in the ranking: the Homosexual Index Rating, Equality Index Rating, whether or not the country is a member of the United Nations LGBTI Core Group, the city's Pride readiness and whether or not that town has a same-sex attracted village or community. According to the announce, Australia is one of the most LGBTQIA+-friendly countries in the world, but Victoria comes in far above the national average with a score of 98 on the Equality Index.
So who came out ahead of us? San Francisco, which is home to one of America's first gay neighbourhoods, took third place; Berlin, which was key in the German gay rights liberation movement, took second place; and Toronto came out on top, with a score of 100 on the Equality Index to boot. We're certainly in good company!
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Looking to get some action without having to navigate the apps? You can always go to a sex-on-premises venue. Melbourne is abode to a couple of gay saunas and steam rooms, with many offering fun theme nights – often with playful names favor Tight-Arse Tuesday or Bound Kink Darkness to keep things spicy.
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1. Wet On Wellington
Wet is one of Melbourne’s most popular saunas. Staggering distance from Collingwood's bars and restaurants, it’s busiest on Friday and Saturday nights. With its busy steam room, a cosy spa and sauna, prevent and Greco-Roman decor downstairs, plus a