Bar Icon is a stylish little place for post-work or pre-club cocktails. The main venues are focused around Charles Street and Churchill Way in the city centre, all within walking distance of each other.Īn historic pub with a traditional glazed tile exterior, The Golden Cross is popular with a predominantly male, thirtysomething crowd-indulging its camp side with karaoke, cabaret and occasional strippers. Like the city itself, Cardiff’s gay scene is small and compact-but with something for everyone. So what better place for an unforgettable gay holiday, wedding or honeymoon? Shirley Bassey and Catherine Zeta-Jones are also Welsh, proving the women are just as fiery. Welsh men are 100 percent beef, reared on a diet of rugby, choral singing and dragon-chasing: Wales is birthplace of gay rugby player Gareth Thomas, legendary singer Tom Jones and film stars Richard Burton, Ioan Gruffudd and Matthew Rhys. This is certainly true of Cardiff, whose medieval castle and historical center complement the cutting-edge architecture of Cardiff Bay waterfront, and where the lively gay scene sits comfortably amidst the city’s primary shopping district. This change in legislation shows Wales to be a country that’s proud of its history and heritage-but one that’s brave enough to be forward-looking.
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Wales has taken a similar stance on gay marriage: in July 2013 England and Wales passed a law making it legal for gay men and lesbians to marry their chosen partners, with the first same-sex weddings taking place tomorrow, Match 29, demonstrating that Wales also speaks the languages of love and equality. Both enjoy equal status under Welsh law and co-exist on road signs, tourist maps, restaurant menus and public toilet doors. Cardiff, the capital of Wales, is a bilingual city where both English and Welsh are official languages.