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scenes. Sitges is a major destination on the international gay party circuit: gays
take a leading role in the wild Carnaval there in February/March. As well, there are
gay parades, marches and events in several cities on and around the last Saturday
in June, when Madrid's gay and lesbian pride march takes place.
USEFUL RESOURCES
In addition to the following resources, Barcelona's tourist board publishes Bar-
celona - The Official Gay and Lesbian Tourist Guide biannually, while Madrid's tour-
ist office has a useful 'Gay & Lesbian Madrid' section on the front page of their web-
site ( www.esmadrid.com ) .
Chueca ( www.chueca.com , in Spanish) Forums, news and reviews
Coordinadora Gai-Lesbiana ( www.cogailes.org ) A good site presented by Bar-
celona's main gay and lesbian organisation, with nationwide links. Here you can
zero in on information ranging from bar, sauna and hotel listings through to contacts
pages.
Gay Barcelona ( www.gaybarcelona.com ) News and views and an extensive listings
section covering bars, saunas, shops and more in Barcelona and Sitges
Gay Madrid 4 U ( www.gaymadrid4u.com ) A good overview of gay bars and
nightclubs
Guía Gay de España (guia .universogay.com in Spanish) Countrywide listings
LesboNet ( www.lesbonet.org , in Spanish) A lesbian site with contacts, forums and
listings
Night Tours.com ( www.nighttours.com/madrid/ ) A reasonably good guide to gay
nightlife and other attractions in Madrid
Orgullo Gay ( www.orgullogay.org , in Spanish) Website for the gay and lesbian pride
march and links to gay organisations in Spain
Shangay ( www.shangay.com , in Spanish) For news, upcoming events, reviews and
contacts. It also publishes Shanguide, a Madrid-centric biweekly magazine jammed
with listings (including saunas and hardcore clubs) and contact ads. Its companion