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Belgium has been offering full civil marriage rights to gay couples since 2003. We are the second country in the world to eliminate all references to gender in the marriage laws; an estimated 5,000 ceremonies have been held since. In order to contract marriage in Belgium, one of the parties must reside in the country.
The competent Belgian authority performing marriages is called "Ambtenaar van de Burgerlijke Stand/Officier de l' Etat Civil". Only marriages celebrated by this official in due and legal form are valid. A religious ceremony may, however, be performed subsequently at the option of the contracting parties.
In April 2006, the Belgian Parliament voted in favor to grant homosexual couples the right to adopt children.
In June 2006, the country's first gay church was inaugurated in Ghent. Pastor Johan Maertens read the mass at the Rabot Church, which welcomes Catholic, Protestant and evangelical homosexuals and transsexuals.
For your gay guide to the capital of Europe, check out Brussels Gay!
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Jan 28- Feb 06 |
Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (Brussels) Gay and Lesbian culture in a festive mood. A festival with unpublished feature films, reissues, documentaries, short films and exhibitions by painters and photographers. Held at the cinema, in the Orangerie room and the Rotonde of Botanique. |
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May 15 |
The BLGP (Belgian Lesbian and Gay Pride) (Brussels) This annual parade takes place throughout the city center with activities for lesbians, gays and bisexuals. |
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The Pink Screens Festival Pink Screens is ten days of pure queer energy to happily abolish classifications, assimilations, "invisibilisations" and hierarchies! |
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Nov
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World Aids Day Belgium (Brussels) The events kick off with a procession of music and a huge red ribbon through the streets of Brussels starting from the central station and ending at the Theatre de la Monnaie. Classical recitals, jazz concerts and performances from some of Belgium's favorite artists are all featured during World Aids Day. |
| Restaurants & Clubs in Brussels |
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The gay community of African and Eastern Origin with great music. |
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Basta Café (rue Marché au Charbon 42) Evening for young gay guys and girls. |
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Le Baroque (rue Marché au Charbon 44) Gay café with mixed age crowd. |
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Le Belgica (rue Marché au Charbon 32) Popular bar, on weekends only. Very international crowd. |
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Bubble gum (rue de Louvain 2-4) Kitsch & fun. Every Saturday at the Vogue. |
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Boysboudoir (rue Marché au Charbon 32) Latino/New York atmosphere. Mediterranean cuisine |
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Le Can Can (rue des Pierres 55) True institution of the gay life in Belgium. Bar, club & disco with karaoke. |
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Chez Maman (rue des Grands Carmes 7) A cozy, intimate venue for partying transvestites. |
| Le Comptoir (Place Vieille Halle aux Blés 26) Bar & restaurant. |
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Dolores (rue Marché au Charbon 40) Restaurant with terrace. International & Fusion cuisine. |
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Le Duplex (place Vieille Halle aux Blés 26 ) French restaurant & bar with a dinner show. |
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Le Duquesnoy (rue Duquesnoy 12) S & M and hot-leather nights for an older gay crowd. |
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El Papagayo (place Rouppe 6) South American jungle bar. |
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Halloween (rue des Grands Carmes 10) Fantastic brasserie-restaurant. |
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L'Homo Erectus (rue des Pierres 57) Bar that is open late. |
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L'incognito (rue des Pierres 36) Bar with dancing. |
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Kika (boulevard Anspach 117) Pasta al dente and regional cuisine. |
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Mirano Continental (chaussee de Louvain 38) This trendy, lively club is definitely the place to come if you want to be seen. With a revolving dance floor and great drinks, you'll definitely want to party all night long - Gay and gay-friendly people party every sunday night |
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Le Tartisan ( rue de la Paix 27) Restaurant with a range of home made products made according to grandma’s recipes. |
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TelsQuels (rue Marché au Charbon 81) The Gay and Lesbian Meeting Point. |
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Underground Kafe (rue des Pierres 45) Gay café with transvestite shows. |
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Le Cabaret (Galerie Louise) Super-disco with three dance floors, seven bars. |
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Dansez-vous français ? (rue des Poissonniers 7) Off-beat & in French. Every last Friday of the month at the Métro Valdi. |
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La Démence (rue Blaes 208) Super clubbing with three levels, two dance floors with separate sound systems, a chill out room, 4 bars, 3 darkrooms, a video room and a shop. |
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Next Party (rue Blaes 208) Gay & mixed public party. Every first Saturday of the month at the Fuse. |
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Sungays (rue du Berger 17) Tea dance (terrace). Every Sunday afternoon at the Jardins de Bagatelle. |
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Why Not Club (rue des Riches Claires 7) Only club open every night, dance, house-techno, disco. |
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Le You (rue Desquesnoy 18) Gay Friendly Tea Dance. |
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Adonis Bar (Charleroi) Tavern-snack bar. |
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Le Bahamas (Charleroi) Gay club open in 1979. House, dance and R&B |
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L' Eclipse (Charleroi) Tavern-snack bar, Club with theme party |
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Le Gigi Cabaret (Charleroi) Bar. |
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Le petit Chariot (Charleroi) Gay Club with backroom and theme party. |
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The Chaps (Liège) Gay Leather Bar For men. Leather Rubber Uniforms only No Jeans. Open until 4:30 on Friday and Saturday |
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Chez Dany (Liège) Bar with disco, dance, oldies and latino music. |
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Club & Drag Show. Gay reference in Liege. |
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New Brique (Liège) Club (ex-Cool & Gang). Saturday only. Till 7 am. |
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L'Orange Givrée (Liège) Bar. Party for girls only every Sunday at 8:30 pm |
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Le petit Paris (Liège) Trendy bar. Every day until 2 am. Friday dance 99% gay. |
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Relax café (Liège) Bar open every evening till the morning. |
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Spartacus (Liège) Bar for men |
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Half & Half (Mons) Bar & Club . Open only for men on Thursday |
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Follies (Namur) Club. Drag Show every Friday at 12:00 am |
| Accommodations |
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Fully restored 1900 typical Belgian residence. Brussels based B & B, catering to the lesbian and gay community and their friends. |
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Bed and breakfast in a maison de maître, located in a quiet neighborhood. |
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Guesthouse located on the ground floor of a house in the heart of the city. |
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In the very heart of the city center, a few steps away from the Brussels Grand'Place and the Manneken Pis, the guest house is located in the trendy Quartier Saint-Jacques, a neighborhood alive day and night during weekends. |
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Located close to the city center, Au Rovignon is a XIXth century townhouse renovated in 1994. |
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Located in walking distance from the magnificent Grand Place. TAG preferred supplier. |
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Located uptown on the fabulous shopping Avenue Louise. TAG preferred supplier. |
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B&B located in a large century-old building in the heart of Brussels. TAG preferred supplier. |
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Located near the Grand Place and the Royal Shopping Galleries. TAG preferred supplier. |
| B&B Maison Noble |
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New Hotel de Lives (Namur) On the banks of the river the Meuse, surrounded by a calm and green landscape. TAG preferred supplier. |
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Hotel Dufays (Stavelot) This charming house, which dates back to 1870 has been carefully restored and refurbished to provide high quality accommodation. |
