Gay Melbourne – That's Not A Cock – This Is A Cock!

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Gay Melbourne – That's Not A Cock – This Is A Cock!

Have you ever thought about going down, down under? Then you may want to book a trip to Melbourne, where the men are men and the rent boys drink Foster's. While many people know about the nightlife in Sydney, Melbourne while less well known – but the scene is much more open and there are plenty of things (and guys) to do!

In fact, Melbourne is considered the cultural capital of Australia – and whether you are into art, music, theater or sculpture, you'll find something to do. And we all know that where culture pops up, fagtabulous times can be had.

So, my darling daddies, luscious leather boys, terrific twinks and power bottoms - let me take you on a journey to Gay Melbourne. Just keep away from the crocodiles!

No-Tell Hotels!

The first thing you need to know when booking a trip to Melbourne is that they take gay travelers seriously, so much so that there are many hotels catering exclusively to gay male tourists. They don't even let fag hags in the door!

And, you have a large range to choose from. There are hotels dedicated to leather daddies. Other hotels are bears only. There are drag queen hotels, and hotels for twinks. Some hotels host bareback nights. There are even hotels for just general vanilla fags! What more could you ask for in accommodating accommodation?

So, before you go, do a quick Google search and book a hotel that matches your own personal preferences – and you'll be able to have a gay old time!

The Rent Boy Paradise!

One of the great things about Melbourne, and Australia in general, is that prostitution is legalized and regulated. That means you won't have to worry about getting stopped by the cops if you want to pick up a boy for gay-for-pay.

It also means that there are safe and comfortable gay brothels to be found all over the city. You can simply go in, pick the boy of your choice, and have a hour of delightful sexperiences!

You should be warned, however, that credit card receipts in Australia have room for you to write in a tip. If you don't write the tip in yourself and leave that area blank, many gay escorts will simply write in a tip for themselves - and you could end up being out a couple hundred dollars more than you sexpected.

So, just be generous and write in a reasonable tip, and keep your receipt in case you have any problems.

You'll also find plenty of male escorts in the gay bars, clubs and saunas you visit – some of them actually carry credit card machines in their manbags. It really is that organized and accepted.

The Gayborhoods

There are actually four main gayborhoods in Melbourne, all of them full of gay bars, clubs, restaurants, and stores. In the north side of the city you can visit the Collingwood and Fitzroy neighborhoods. These parts of town tend to cater toward the kinkier side of gay life, with lots of fetish clubs, leather bars, and even piss bars.

If you want something a little more mellow, head south to Windsor and South Yarra, where you'll find much more traditional gay bars and clubs with a considerably more casual vibe.

Gay Melbourne Events

In such a gay-friendly city it's no surprise that there are plenty of events that will allow you to get your gay on in Melbourne.

The Midsumma Festival in January is by far the biggest gay event of the year. It kicks off with Gay Carnivale, then features a ginormous gay pride day/parade, and also hosts the Melbourne Queer Film Festival. Basically all month long you'll find plenty of gay things to do and participate in in Melbourne.

August is when the city has the a Week Of Leather festival that gets very, very down and dirty! And in November they hold their Leather Pride Festival, which attracts tens of thousands of leather daddies and the boys who love them.

Then in June, the city hosts Hibearination – a monthlong series of events, parties and fun dedicated entirely to bears. Oh my!

Things You Can Tell Your Mother About

Of course, you might want to get away from simple sexing up your sexcation for a little bit while in Melbourne, and there are plenty of non sexy things to do in the city.

My favorite is the Black Light Mini Golf Course – which allows you to play the game under black light while techno music blasts in the background.

The Flinders Street Railway station is a perfectly resorted colonial era railway platform with a lot of interesting exhibits. You'll also want to see the Melbourne House Of Parliament, and take a walk through the Old Melbourne Gaol.

Come Out Come Out, Wherever You Are - To Melbourne!

I promise you you'll have a gay old time!

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[msclelovr]

Much as I love Melbourne, where I spend more than a month each year, I feel you have over-praised some aspects of the city. And I have to correct some misperceptions.

"Hotel" is the term used in Australia to describe a bar. The title is anachronistic but Aussies recognise it and do not expect to stay overnight! There are quite a few gay bars. (And overnight hotels in Australia are not allowed to discriminate by law. I have never experienced any problem or attitude on checking in with my much-younger boyfriend - except once, when we were warmly greeted as a couple by the (straight) manager and promptly upgraded.)

Sex-work is indeed legal and sex-workers are supposed to be registered. Many 'amateurs' do not register. There are quite a few brothels for heterosexuals, but I am only aware of 2 gay brothels in the city.

Tipping is unusual in Melbourne whereas it is more common in Sydney, perhaps because it's more visited by US tourists and businessmen. Good service in high-end restaurants may merit a tip of 10%; the regulars in a good cafe may round up the check; taxi-drivers never expect a tip, and I have had taxi-drivers round down the fare to the next $.

And finally, you omitted one of the most attractive, mixed gay and straight areas - St Kilda - which is close to the central business district and offers beaches with restaurants and cafes galore.

[Guest CharliePS]

muscelovr is right about the term "hotel," which sometimes only means a bar in Britain as well. I think that some bars have a nominal room or two that is supposedly available for rent. This was originally intended as a way to get around drinking hour laws, which allowed hotels to keep their bars open during hours when bars were supposed to be closed. Even in Pennsylvania when I was young, hotels could serve liquor on Sunday but bars could not, so some bars claimed to be hotels.

[RA1]

Amazing how various locales get around various laws. In TN there are no stand alone bars. A bar that serves liquor must derive 75% of its' revenue from food. We have beer joints that mainly serve beer and a few snacks. Liquor stores are the only stores that can sell liquor and wine. Beer can be sold by grocery stores and the like. No liquor stores are open on Sunday and beer cannot be sold before noon on Sunday.

Bars, co-located with restaurants, can serve mixed drinks and beer until the wee hours and all day Sunday.

Many states have "unusual" alcohol laws and TN certainly does not stand alone in this regard.

I had fun when I went to MLB but it was on "straight" business so I did not enjoy the delights herein described.

Best regards,

RA1