Gay ghent
The project was commissioned by publishing collective ‘Bebe Books’ with the aim of turning the veranda of Art Center VIERNULVIER, Ghent, into a temporary Lgbtq+ Bar, in occasion of the GIF (Ghent International Festival), in January 2022.
The rather unusual morphology of the vacuum (15 square meters in plan to 10 meters in height) was exploited to decompose the bar into a playful system: a bartender on the highest level would prepare the cocktails and seal it into capsule glasses, which would then be rolled down through a pipe to a vending machine. The other elements of the space find their root in the archetype of the gay bar: an hanging dark room for intimate talks or glory holes to observe the backstage, where karaoke, drag shows or even wedding were programmed.
The design bounded together inside and outside by effectively using the glass surface of the vitrine as a hinting communication tool towards the general street. The performativity embedded in the space changed the perspective of visitors’ actions as easy as taking drinks or sitting down for a talk.
LGB-Policy
Launch Rainbow Network
The university wants to provide its employees with an informal forum to exchange experiences and to believe along about bottlenecks and sustainable solutions related to the Rainbow-theme. The rainbow network is primarily intended for people building between employees who identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, polysexual (or romantic), lesbian, heteroflexible, queer* or questioning.
On October 11, 2022, the university organized the Launch of the Rainbow Network.
Would you like to be kept informed of the next activity? Then contact diversiteit.personeel@ugent.be
International Day Against Homosexuality and Transphobia (IDAHOT)
The 17th of May is the International Day Against Homosexuality and Transphobia (IDAHOT). The stories about gay bashing that have surfaced over the past year show that this day still has real value today. But what about gays and lesbians on the labor market in 2022? How are they perceived by recruiters? Researchers from UGent @ Perform checked all positive and negative prejudices that were theoretically cited earlier in the scientific literature for their empirical value.
Read more about the research of Prof.
Gay Tours & Excursions in Belgium: Ghent
- MyGayTour in GHENT with your LGBT Friendly Guide
- LGBT Half & Full Day Gay Excursion from GHENT
- Individual and Little Groups
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ABOUT THE CITY...
Ghent is a historic medieval urban area in Belgium and the second largest city of the Flemish Region. It bids a unique combination of an intimate city and the openness of a metropolis so be ready to fully enjoy its soul!
THE BEST LGBT Approachable HOTELS IN GHENT
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GAY TOURS in GHENT / GAND
Get ready for special tours in this amazing city !
Meet our Gay/Lesbian Tour Guide for a private walking tour of Gay Ghent and experience one of the most prominent cities in the world.
Ghent • Same-sex attracted Friendly Tour & Counts' Secrets
Explore the great Belgian University City Ghent with our local Gay & Lesbian Tour Guide. Launch your tour from the awesome Saint Nicholas' Church, the oldest church in the town. You will admire Ghent's Belfry, St Bavo's Cathedral and Ghent Town Hall with Graffiti Street nearby. You can't miss the chance to see Gravensteen, the Castle of the Counts of Fland
Gay Gatherings Ghent
Hi guys,
IMPORTANT: ONLY REGISTER IF YOU'RE ACTUALLY JOINING!
For october, we hold a special activity for you! Tourguide Jens, will take us on a queer history cruise in Ghent! We're crossing the entire city from Citadelpark to Portus Ganda while Jens shares his learning about the queer history in Ghent throughout the years. Ghent is queerer as you might think! :-)
Important to know:
- Tour from 2pm until 6pm (meeting 1.30pm at Citadelpark near Kunstlaan)
- Tour will be in English
- There will be a break, probably at Marimain café (not included in price)
- Price depends on number of people joining (but should be somewhere between 12 and 25 euro pp)
- We might depart for dinner after the tour, feel free to join
- In case of bad weather the activity will be moved to october 25!
- Deadline for registering: october 8
- In case of big success, we might organize another tour later in the year
See you there! :-)
A Gay Road Trip to Belgium: visiting Antwerp, Brussels, and Ghent
Gay Road Trip to Brussels
Being part of the gay community doesn’t necessarily define which destination you must see, but a lot of male lover travellers like to watch the best things in Brussels. Gay travellers in Brussels don’t need to take safety measures when it comes to universal display of affection in this extremely progressive and tolerant city. Therefore, you must have no problems at all exploring this stunning and diverse destination.
What are the Things to Do During Gay Street Trip to Brussels
Is any gay road trip to Brussels complete without wavering by the Manneken Pis, an iconic seventeenth-century fountain of a tiny ball pissing? Perhaps you realize his garments are changed daily but are you aware that there’s a secret girl pissing (Jeanneke Pis) to be initiate close by?
During my homosexual road trip, I visited Marc’s Belgian; this place pleasure our palate with the amazing tang of Belgian flavour. Discover why Belgium is known for its sparkling ales and get insight into ancient brewing traditions, or plummet by an array of known cafes and bars and sample creamy cheese and rich meat alongside diverse kinds of beer flavours.
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