The Gay Guide to Medellín: a decade of being the beacon of diversity

In a vibrant city like Medellin, where innovation and inclusion are intertwined, was born in 2013 as an initiative that will bet to change the way people live and experience the diversity in the city. The Guide And, which saw its first light in the pages of the magazine egoCity during the Pride March of that year, he emerged as a beacon for the population LGBTIQ+ and their allies, mapping without stigma any spaces homosocialización that gave color and life to the capital antioqueña.

The evolution of this project was not made to wait. Hand in hand with the Ministry of ICT of Colombia, the Guide gave a significant leap to the digital world, becoming a revolutionary app that not only was safe spaces for the population LGBTIQ+ in Colombia, but also put to Medellin on the global map of destinations diverse. The app won contests of entrepreneurship and carried the flag of the innovation colombian Madrid, Spain, representing the entrepreneurial spirit and diverse of the country.

The adventure is expanded with diboo.com a platform that complemented the experience with hotel reservations and travel plans specifically designed for the traveler LGBTIQ+. Medellín was consolidated as well as a destination not only welcomed the diversity, but the celebrated openly. Although the pandemic of 2020 put a temporary pause in this story, 2024 marks the rebirth of the Guide And, more vibrant and inclusive than ever. This new era brings with it a platform to be renewed, that not only maps the safe spaces but that weaves stories, connects communities, and are projected to Medellín as a beacon of diversity to the world.

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Because, let's be honest, in the universe of the diversity medellinense, if you're not in the Guide And... it's like being invisible in a pride parade – no one wants that! Join this vibrant community and make your business shine with all the colors of the rainbow. The Guide And Medellin is not just a directory, it is the pulse of a city that breathes diversity, the witness of a decade of transformation and the portal to a future where everyone has a place under the sun paisa. Do you join to write the next chapter?