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Zigudu: Party rowdy down south
Just a few years ago (though it seems prefer ages in “clubbing ages”) Torres Street used to be the “it” place as far as parting in Davao City is concerned. It was, after all, where everything happened. And it wasn’t challenging to understand why – it had, for a while, a collection of various venues to cater to whatever tastes. You want outdoor cheap drinking? They had venues for that (then). Girls dancing on bars a la Coyote Ugly? They had those, too. MSM on the lookout for other MSM? A few catered to those, too. And if you wanted sluggish drinking, where chatting was possible without you having to raise your voice? Yes, they had venues for that, too.
And then Torres started dying – to start, criticize the city’s quite strict local policies as far as drinking is concerned (the bars start closing at A.M. – stricter than Singapore, which, I remember, in the olden times allowed bars to stay open at least until A.M.); though, arguably, the market’s fickle-mindedness may be blamed, too. Torres became too hot for it to stay the “it” place. The novelty wore off, as people started looking for other “it” venues.
And so we have the Torres that we have now, with lots of
Bt: Where the boys are in Davao City
“The party ends at AM,” said Davao City-based NGO worker Mel, who agreed to party with us on my last night before heading out of the “durian republic”. “So says the manager, who said so said (Mayor Rodrigo) Duterte…”
We were in this small-ish MSM lock – with transwoman Jopay and self-identified bi Prime from Davao City’s Deaf LGBT group – somewhere along Jacinto Extension. Not too hard to discover, if you know where you’re headed; though effortless to miss, nonetheless, if you aren’t looking for it.
This is Bt, where – as Mel said – Davao City’s better looking and (this one’s important) “attitude-less” MSM hang out to be with “other PLUs (people like us).”
Ask any (self-respecting) Davao City-based same-sex attracted or bisexual male, and he’d surely know where Bt is. This is because the “original” venue opened over 10 years ago, making this place the only such exclude to exist this long. But this place has undergone numerous incarnations, though (despite the constant re-birth, and under different ownerships and managements at that, too) it is still widely known as BoyzTown/Boyz Town or Boys Town/Boys’ Town or, in its current form (and as the logo on the front
Our round-up of the top gay friendly countries in Asia based on LGBTQ rights, gay events, and exciting travel highlights.
We adore Asia. Whether it's chilling on the oh so heavenly beaches of Thailand to gobbling up as much sushi as our tummies can handle in Tokyo, we always peek for an excuse to return.
This is a continent that offers so much in terms of cultural experiences, food, and landscapes, with some of the most humble people you'll ever meet. We spent the first 2 years of our Nomadic Boys adventure traveling around Asia and have since returned several times for more. However, when it comes to LGBTQ rights, Asia is on the more conservative end of things.
Despite this, there are several gay friendly Asian countries paving the way forward for LGBTQ rights. We honor them in this breakdown of our top 10 most gay approachable countries in Asia.
Homosexuality in Asia
Homosexuality across most of Asia is still very taboo. There are still many places where being gay can not only get you arrested (like in Myanmar, Malaysia, and Sri Lanka) but can also get you legally executed (such as Brunei and Afghanistan)!
