LGBTQ+ North America, USA
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.
The Land of the Free has some of the largest and best gay friendly destinations in the world even though the laws on homosexuality are mixed across the country. In a handful of states anti-gay sex laws remain though are rarely enforced. While there was always a gay underground, it was only in the late sixties that gay rights started to be promoted seriously following the 1969 Stonewall Riots in New York and the election of Harvey Milk in San Francisco as America’s first out gay city politician.
Even if a few states still ban homosexuality in theory, almost everywhere across this huge country you will find gay oases and expressions of Pride – yes even in the more conservative states. Often it has been the courts who have taken a lead rather than politicians. It took the US Supreme Court rather than Congress to legalise same sex marriage US-wide. But the great coastal cities that we have all heard of - San Francisco, New York, Miami, Los Angeles - all in their unique way offer the European gay traveller a stunning scene and memorable holiday. Whether it’s a men only hotel in Key West or a trendy guest house in San Fran you’ll have every type of accommodation. We list over one hundred Prides across the US and these are not just the usual coastal cities. Prides and community are flourishing in the heartlands too from Little Rock, Arkansas to Cincinnati, Ohio to Chicago - see our list. This huge country has something for every LGBT traveller. Just enjoy it, but watch your waste line, the food servings are huge, too!
Even if a few states still ban homosexuality in theory, almost everywhere across this huge country you will find gay oases and expressions of Pride – yes even in the more conservative states. Often it has been the courts who have taken a lead rather than politicians. It took the US Supreme Court rather than Congress to legalise same sex marriage US-wide. But the great coastal cities that we have all heard of - San Francisco, New York, Miami, Los Angeles - all in their unique way offer the European gay traveller a stunning scene and memorable holiday. Whether it’s a men only hotel in Key West or a trendy guest house in San Fran you’ll have every type of accommodation. We list over one hundred Prides across the US and these are not just the usual coastal cities. Prides and community are flourishing in the heartlands too from Little Rock, Arkansas to Cincinnati, Ohio to Chicago - see our list. This huge country has something for every LGBT traveller. Just enjoy it, but watch your waste line, the food servings are huge, too!
We have 463 LGBTQ+ Prides/Events/Festivals listing in 2024 in Usa.
County/States
We have 51 Regions in Usa.Maine (3 towns) | Maryland (1 town) | Massachusetts (5 towns) | Michigan (9 towns) | Minnesota (2 towns) | Mississippi (2 towns) | Missouri (5 towns) | Montana (1 town) |
Countries
Africa
Cabo Verde [1] | Seychelles [3] | South Africa [12] | Uganda [1] |Asia
Cambodia [7] | China [1] | Hong Kong [5] | 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 [1467] | 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
Fantasy Fest 2024
18 October 2024 at Various locations
18 October 2024 at Various locations
Palm Springs Leather Pride 2024
24 October 2024 at Air Museum
24 October 2024 at Air Museum
Nashville Black Pride 2024
25 October 2024 at Bellshire Center
25 October 2024 at Bellshire Center
Annual OgunquitFest 2024
25 October 2024 at Veteran’s Park
25 October 2024 at Veteran’s Park
Key West Bear Weekend 2024
30 October 2024 at Island House
30 October 2024 at Island House
Palm Springs Pride 2024
31 October 2024 at Downtown Palm Springs
31 October 2024 at Downtown Palm Springs
Jackson Black Pride 2024
20 November 2024 at Jackson
20 November 2024 at Jackson
Mid Atlantic Leather Weekend 2025
10 January 2025 at Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
10 January 2025 at Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
Aspen Gay Ski Week 2025
12 January 2025 at Aspen
12 January 2025 at Aspen
Winter Rendezvous Gay Ski Week 2025
22 January 2025 at Stowe Mountain Resort
22 January 2025 at Stowe Mountain Resort