LGBTQ+ Europe, Portugal
Don't be complacent about rights affecting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (or Queer) (LGBTQ) people. Rights vary greatly by country or legal jurisdiction – encompassing everything from the legal recognition of same-sex marriage to the death penalty for homosexuality. According to Wikipedia as of July 2020, the penal codes of nine United Nations-recognised countries, Afghanistan, Brunei, Iran, Iraq, Mauritania, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, and Yemen, impose the death penalty for homosexuality.
Portugal is ranked in the top five most LGBTQ+ friendliest countries in the world and comes a few places above the UK.
The cities of Lisbon and Porto and the cosmopolitan Algarve region in the south are generally more accepting of LGBTQ+ identity than the conservative countryside.
Since the Carnation Revolution in 1974 (a bloodless revolution that ended the country’s military dictatorship) Portuguese society has become more progressive and open-minded on sexual orientation and LGBTQ+ issues.
In 1999 the first gay pride march took place in Lisbon, the country’s capital; since then LGBTQ+ pride events have taken place every year.
The cities of Lisbon and Porto and the cosmopolitan Algarve region in the south are generally more accepting of LGBTQ+ identity than the conservative countryside.
Since the Carnation Revolution in 1974 (a bloodless revolution that ended the country’s military dictatorship) Portuguese society has become more progressive and open-minded on sexual orientation and LGBTQ+ issues.
In 1999 the first gay pride march took place in Lisbon, the country’s capital; since then LGBTQ+ pride events have taken place every year.
We have 4 LGBTQ+ Prides/Events/Festivals listing in 2024 in Portugal.
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We have 5 Regions in Portugal.Countries
Africa
Cabo Verde [1] | Seychelles [3] | South Africa [12] | Uganda [1] |Asia
Cambodia [7] | China [1] | Hong Kong [4] | India [3] | Indonesia [1] | Israel [3] | Japan [10] | Malaysia [1] | Nepal [1] | Philippines [4] | Singapore [5] | South Korea [2] | Taiwan [4] | Thailand [21] | Turkey [12] | Vietnam [2] |Australia
Australia [46] | Guam [1] | New Zealand [24] |Europe
Austria [28] | Belgium [19] | Croatia [4] | Cyprus [9] | Czech Republic [25] | Denmark [16] | Estonia [4] | Finland [7] | France [57] | Germany [88] | Gibraltar [2] | Greece [54] | Hungary [6] | Iceland [1] | Ireland [19] | Italy [56] | Latvia [2] | Lithuania [5] | Luxembourg [1] | Malta [17] | Netherlands [52] | Norway [4] | Poland [14] | Portugal [37] | Romania [2] | Russia [5] | Serbia [2] | Slovakia [5] | Slovenia [11] | Spain [188] | Sweden [21] | Switzerland [22] | UK [1470] | Ukraine [1] |North America
Bahamas [1] | Bermuda [1] | Canada [34] | Costa Rica [15] | Curacao [4] | Dominican Republic [1] | Guatemala [3] | Mexico [30] | USA [699] |Next LGBTQ+ 10 prides/events
Lisbon Bear Pride 2025
26 May 2025 at Area Metropolitano Lisboa
26 May 2025 at Area Metropolitano Lisboa
EuroPride 2025
12 June 2025 at Lisbon
12 June 2025 at Lisbon