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 â 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 Americaâs 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 â 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 itâs a men only hotel in Key West or a trendy guest house in San Fran youâll 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 â 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 itâs a men only hotel in Key West or a trendy guest house in San Fran youâll 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 52 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 [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 [45] | Guam [1] | New Zealand [23] |Europe
Austria [28] | Belgium [19] | Croatia [4] | Cyprus [9] | Czech Republic [25] | Denmark [16] | Estonia [4] | Finland [7] | France [56] | Germany [93] | 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 [38] | Romania [2] | Russia [5] | Serbia [2] | Slovakia [5] | Slovenia [11] | Spain [190] | Sweden [21] | Switzerland [22] | UK [1469] | Ukraine [1] |North America
Bahamas [1] | Bermuda [1] | Canada [34] | Costa Rica [15] | Curacao [4] | Dominican Republic [1] | Guatemala [3] | Mexico [31] | USA [699] |Next LGBTQ+ 10 prides/events
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
Queens Pride Winter Pride NYC 2025
18 January 2025 at Terrace On The Park, Flushing Meadows
18 January 2025 at Terrace On The Park, Flushing Meadows
Winter Rendezvous Gay Ski Week 2025
22 January 2025 at Stowe Mountain Resort
22 January 2025 at Stowe Mountain Resort
My Hollywood Pride 2025
26 January 2025 at Downtown Hollywood
26 January 2025 at Downtown Hollywood
Kalamazoo Winter Gala 2025
01 February 2025 at TBC
01 February 2025 at TBC
St Pete Winter Pride 2025
03 February 2025 at Downtown, St. Petersburg
03 February 2025 at Downtown, St. Petersburg
Pride Fort Lauderdale 2025
07 February 2025 at Fort Lauderdale Beach
07 February 2025 at Fort Lauderdale Beach
Love is Love Pride Fest 2025
15 February 2025 at Artisan Alley and Cafe Davinci
15 February 2025 at Artisan Alley and Cafe Davinci
Gay8 Festival 2025
16 February 2025 at 1645 SW 8th Street
16 February 2025 at 1645 SW 8th Street