Florida Keys Gay & Lesbian Travel

Key West is the gay Mecca on planet earth. Sun, water, bars, clubs, coffee houses, historical architecture, theatre, street entertainment and the continental U.S.'s only living coral reef await you and your friends. Only Key West has it all, every day of the year. There's so much to see and do - or if you prefer, there is nothing to do - just relax pool-side at one of our many gay and gay friendly properties.

Ever since the "gay revolution" in the 60's, Key West has provided a home for gays & lesbians, transgenders, drag queens, and an unlimited variety of other characters. Gay authors, artists, designers, lawyers, architects, doctors, hairdressers, bartenders, waiters, actors, and just plain folks flock to this tiny island paradise. Today, Key West boasts one of the most diverse populations anywhere in the world, a special place where closets have no doors.

Why is Key West so special? First, there's the weather. Key West is the only "frost-free" city in the continental U.S. The sunshine attracts gay and lesbian visitors from every state in the union and almost every country in the world. Summer temperatures rarely pass 90 degrees, cooled by ocean breezes. Winter temperatures usually reach the mid to upper 70's. And our nights are always hot! Our locally owned restaurants get your evening off to a perfect start; locally caught seafood, Caribbean jerk chicken, Italian with an island twist - the options are extraordinary! Bars, clubs, coffee houses, and late-night shopping all welcome you for the evening; dance, party, chat and meet people from all over the world. Key West clubs regularly provide some of the best entertainment anywhere south of New York City...and they're all within walking distance. Cars and dress clothing are as unnecessary as snow-shovels!

Accommodations are plentiful and varied. We offer gay and lesbian guest houses, gay friendly guest houses , private rental homes and even large hotels . Stay in a renovated Victorian mansion or a secluded cottage. Spend your days by the pool or on the water - snorkel, dive, jet-ski, tour the reef on a glass bottom boat, take a romantic sunset cruise or a big sunset party boat, or join your new and old friends to see one of the most eclectic group of street entertainers at the world famous sunset celebration. Key West is the world's only year-round island destination without "closet doors." Come out, come out, wherever you are...and be welcome!