Rue des Riches-Claires and rue du Marché-au-Charbon host some gay and lesbian bars. Macho 2, rue du Marché-au-Charbon 108 (tel. 02/513-56-67; Métro: Bourse), a block from rue des Riches-Claires, houses a gay men's sauna, pool, steam room, and cafe. It's open Monday to Thursday from noon to 2am, Friday and Saturday from noon to 4am, and Sunday from noon to midnight. Admission is 12€ ($15) or 8€ ($10) for men under 25 (on Thurs it's 8€/$10 for everyone), but students enter at all times for 5€ ($6.25). Le Fuse and Le Sparrow both have gay nights.
For more information, contact Infor Homo, av. de Roodebeek 57 (tel. 02/733-10-24; Métro: Diamant), open Tuesday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. Or stop by the gay and lesbian community center, Telsquels, rue du Marché-au-Charbon 81 (tel. 02/512-45-87; Métro: Bourse), open Saturday to Thursday from 5pm to 2am and Friday from 8am to 4am.
