WhereIs.Gay data
Global LGBTQ+ Venue Index 2026
A transparent snapshot of the live WhereIs.Gay directory: where our current venue listings are concentrated, how they break down by category, and how complete the underlying listing data is.
This is a measure of WhereIs.Gay directory coverage, not an estimate of every LGBTQ+ venue in the world. Figures update automatically as the directory changes.
Index summary
1,412
Open venue listings
50
Countries covered
196
City / country markets
1,174
With Google Place IDs
Most-covered cities
Cities with the largest number of currently open WhereIs.Gay listings. This measures directory coverage, not the size or quality of a city's LGBTQ+ community.
| City | Country | Listings |
|---|---|---|
| London | United Kingdom | 55 |
| Gran Canaria | Spain | 53 |
| Barcelona | Spain | 43 |
| Bangkok | Thailand | 37 |
| Fort Lauderdale | United States | 36 |
| Madrid | Spain | 33 |
| New York | United States | 33 |
| Torremolinos | Spain | 28 |
| Berlin | Germany | 27 |
| Amsterdam | Netherlands | 24 |
| Brighton | United Kingdom | 24 |
| Palm Springs | United States | 24 |
| Paris | France | 23 |
| Manchester | United Kingdom | 22 |
| Chicago | United States | 21 |
Most-covered countries
Current published listings by country in the WhereIs.Gay directory.
| Country | Listings |
|---|---|
| Spain | 276 |
| United States | 274 |
| United Kingdom | 261 |
| Germany | 45 |
| France | 43 |
| Poland | 38 |
| Switzerland | 38 |
| Thailand | 38 |
| China | 33 |
| Netherlands | 24 |
| South Africa | 24 |
| Czechia | 22 |
| Japan | 22 |
| Australia | 17 |
| Canada | 15 |
Venue categories
Categories are normalised for this index so singular/plural legacy labels are counted together.
724
Bars
223
Dance clubs
180
Saunas
117
Cruise clubs
72
Accommodation
37
Shopping
23
Beaches
23
Food & drink
Directory data quality
These measures show how much practical information is currently attached to the 1,412 open listings. They are operational quality measures, not ratings of the venues themselves.
83%
Google Place ID
1,174 listings
66%
2+ gallery images
937 listings
81%
Opening hours
1,147 listings
74%
Good to know
1,047 listings
Methodology
The index counts WhereIs.Gay records marked published and excludes listings currently flagged as permanently closed, temporarily closed or moved. A city market is a unique city-and-country combination.
Categories use the listing's primary category and are normalised into broad groups such as Bars, Dance clubs, Saunas and Cruise clubs. Directory data is continuously audited, so counts can rise or fall as venues are added, corrected or closed.
This dataset should not be used to infer the total size of an LGBTQ+ population, the safety of a destination, or the overall quality of its nightlife. Coverage varies by market and reflects the current state of the WhereIs.Gay directory.
Using or citing the data
Journalists, researchers and community organisations may cite the published aggregate figures with attribution to “WhereIs.Gay Global LGBTQ+ Venue Index 2026”. For questions, corrections or requests for a specific aggregate cut of the data, contact the WhereIs.Gay team.