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New York

Hell's Kitchen for the after-work crowd, the West Village for the history, and Brooklyn when you want the night to run long.

Checked Sep 18, 2026Tier 2 · Accepted in the cities9 blocks

What’s inside

The sceneHell's Kitchen, the West Village and Brooklyn: which neighborhood for which night.
The big weekendsPride in June, the Halloween parade in October, and what to do around both.
StayHell's Kitchen to walk home, Chelsea to sleep, Williamsburg for the late night.
Getting aroundThe AirTrain fare, OMNY taps, and why you skip the car entirely.
The rulesEqual marriage since 2015 and New York State protections, sourced and dated.
Getting inESTA or a visa, and the officer who decides at the gate.
SafetyThe FCDO's line on the US, the number to call, and late-night common sense.
Sexual healthBring what you take. Callen-Lorde for PEP, the city clinics for low-cost testing.
PackShoes that survive the subway stairs, a layer for the cold rooms, and a coat with a zipped pocket.

Read before you fly

Same-sex relationships
Legal nationwide since 2003

Lawrence v. Texas struck down every remaining state law against same-sex intimacy.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School

Travel advisory
No home advisory; FCDO says attitudes differ by state

The State Department does not rate its own country. The UK FCDO says the US is a very diverse society and attitudes toward LGBT+ people differ hugely across it, and advises checking state and local laws.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

PEP within 72 hours
Callen-Lorde, within 72 hours

Start as soon as possible and no later than 72 hours after a risk. Callen-Lorde says you do not have to be a patient to get PEP: 356 West 18th Street, on 212-271-7200, and it can take two to three hours at the clinic. Any emergency room can also start it.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: Callen-Lorde

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