In this section, you can find useful information for the LGBTI (lesbians, gay, bisexuals, transsexuals, intersex) community and tourists in Bologna. This section was elaborated by Jonathan Mastellari from the gay association Associazione Arcigay “Il Cassero” of Bologna.
Services for the LGBTI community
Centro di Documentazione Cassero (via Don Minzoni, 18) – documentation centre
Igor Libreria (c/o Senape Vivaio Urbano, Via Santa Croce 10/ABC) – bookshop
Liberamente project of thematic meetings, every second Sunday in “Cassero”, via Don Minzoni, 18. Open to everybody. To check dates of meetings see the Cassero web site: www.cassero.it).
Telefono Amico Gay +39-051 555 661(gay friendly telephone, Monday-Friday 8.00 pm–11.00 pm)
Migrabo libri (assistance and administrative help for LGBTI migrants) migrabolgbt@gmail.com
Senior LGBTI (meetings and discussions for over55 LGBTI) over55lgbt@gmail.com
Main associations
Il Cassero (headquarters of Arcigay Nazionale and Arcigay
Bologna) via Don Minzoni, 18
Arcilesbica Bologna, via Don Minzoni, 18
Agedo, via Don Minzoni, 18
Famiglie Arcobaleno, via Don Minzoni, 18
Frangette Estreme - XM24, via Fioravanti 24
MIT (Movimento Identità Transessuale) e PLUS - via Polese, 15
Online tourist information
Gay friendly bars
Bar't (disco, for members only,via Polese, 47/a)
Barattolo Café (bar, via Del Borgo, 16/a)
Elastico (bar, via De 'Facchini, 2 / a)
Maison Glamour (bar, via Cesare Battisti, 21/A)
MissVago (bar, via Sante Vincenzi, 7/b)
Red Club (disco – for members only, via Del Tipografo, 2)
Senza Filtro – Centro Smistamento Arti Differenti (bar/restaurant/parties, via Stalingrado, 59)
Stile Libero (bar, via Lame, 68)
Les Rois du Monde (via del Pratello, 29)
Steamstation Pub (via Riva di Reno, 37)
Clubs for LGBTI friendly parties
Estragon Club
(disco, via Stalingrado, 83)
Kinky (disco, via Zamboni, 1)
The Lord Lister Pub (pub, via Zamboni, 56/a)
Tre Santi (bar/pub, via Santo Stefano, 12/b)
Evenings for women only
The “Cassero” organises evenings for lesbians and their friends one Saturday every month. Other events for lesbians in Bologna and province are proposed by Les Chicas staff. You can check the programme on Facebook. "Let's She Community", proposes cultural events in Bologna and open-air activities for women only. Further information on their Facebook page.
Useful contacts for STDs/HIV in Bologna
where you can make questions, visits or a HIV test
Telefono Verde AIDS - AIDS green telephone
800856080 - Via Carpaccio, 2
Istituto Malattie Infettive - Infettive – Institute for infection diseases
OSPEDALE S. ORSOLA
via G.Massarenti, 11
051/6363355
Clinica Dermatologica MST - Dermatological clinics for STDs
OSPEDALE S. ORSOLA
via G. Massarenti, 1
051/6363319
Centro per
la salute delle donne straniere - Centre for health of foreign women
Via Zanolini 2, Tel. 051 4211511 - where you can make a HIV/AIDS test (ELISA)
Ospedale Policlinico Sant’Orsola - Padiglione Palagi 1
Via Palagi, 9 +39 051 6362346 - Mon-Sat
7.30-11-00 am
Via Massarenti, 9 - Ambulatorio prelievi Padiglione 6
+39 051 6363059 - Mon-Fri 10.00 am-1.00 pm
Ospedale Maggiore - Laboratorio analisi (1st floor)
Largo Nigrisoli, 2 - +39 051 6478227 - Mon-Fri
7.30-8.30 am
Via
Dell’Ospedale, 2 - +39 051 6478466
Mon-Fri 9.00 am-1.00 pm – Thu 3.00-6.00 pm
Imola
Ospedale Nuovo - via Montericco, 4
+39 0542/662263 - Mon-Sat 8.00-12.00 am
BLQ Checkpoint - the first non-hospital place in Italy dedicated to the rapid test of HIV
and to information and awareness of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
Via San Carlo, 42 - open for the test on Tuesday and Thursday from 6 pm to 9 pm
