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LGBTQ+ North America, USA, California, Costa Mesa

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.

We have a total of 3,274 venues in 77 countries.
Usa 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!

We have 463 LGBTQ+ Prides/Events/Festivals listing in 2024 in Usa.

 

County/States

We have 51 Regions in Usa.
 

Towns

We have 18 Towns/Cities in California.
Cathedral City (4 venues) | Costa Mesa (1 venue) |

Countries


Africa

Cabo VerdeCabo Verde [1] | SeychellesSeychelles [3] | South AfricaSouth Africa [12] | UgandaUganda [1] |

Asia

CambodiaCambodia [7] | ChinaChina [1] | Hong KongHong Kong [4] | IndiaIndia [3] | IndonesiaIndonesia [1] | IsraelIsrael [3] | JapanJapan [10] | MalaysiaMalaysia [1] | NepalNepal [1] | PhilippinesPhilippines [4] | SingaporeSingapore [5] | South KoreaSouth Korea [2] | TaiwanTaiwan [4] | ThailandThailand [21] | TurkeyTurkey [12] | VietnamVietnam [2] |

Australia

AustraliaAustralia [45] | GuamGuam [1] | New ZealandNew Zealand [23] |

Europe

AustriaAustria [28] | BelgiumBelgium [19] | CroatiaCroatia [4] | CyprusCyprus [9] | Czech RepublicCzech Republic [25] | DenmarkDenmark [16] | EstoniaEstonia [4] | FinlandFinland [7] | FranceFrance [57] | GermanyGermany [93] | GibraltarGibraltar [2] | GreeceGreece [54] | HungaryHungary [6] | IcelandIceland [1] | IrelandIreland [19] | ItalyItaly [56] | LatviaLatvia [2] | LithuaniaLithuania [5] | LuxembourgLuxembourg [1] | MaltaMalta [17] | NetherlandsNetherlands [52] | NorwayNorway [4] | PolandPoland [14] | PortugalPortugal [38] | RomaniaRomania [2] | RussiaRussia [5] | SerbiaSerbia [2] | SlovakiaSlovakia [5] | SloveniaSlovenia [11] | SpainSpain [188] | SwedenSweden [21] | SwitzerlandSwitzerland [22] | UKUK [1471] | UkraineUkraine [1] |

North America

BahamasBahamas [1] | BermudaBermuda [1] | CanadaCanada [34] | Costa RicaCosta Rica [15] | CuracaoCuracao [4] | Dominican RepublicDominican Republic [1] | GuatemalaGuatemala [3] | MexicoMexico [30] | USAUSA [699] |

South America

ArgentinaArgentina [10] | BrazilBrazil [10] | ChileChile [9] | ColombiaColombia [16] | CubaCuba [1] | EcuadorEcuador [2] | PeruPeru [3] | Puerto RicoPuerto Rico [2] | UruguayUruguay [5] |

Next LGBTQ+ 10 prides/events

international bear convergence 2025
International Bear Convergence 2025
20 February 2025 at Palm Springs

cathedral city lgbt days 2025
Cathedral City LGBT Days 2025
07 March 2025 at City Hall

mammoth gay ski week 2025
Mammoth Gay Ski Week 2025
12 March 2025 at High Sierras and Mammoth Lakes

blatino oasis 2025
Blatino Oasis 2025
01 May 2025 at Canyon Club Hotel

riverside inland empire pride 2025
Riverside Inland Empire Pride 2025
10 May 2025 at White Park

weho pride 2025
WeHo Pride 2025
30 May 2025 at West Hollywood Park

santa cruz pride 2025
Santa Cruz Pride 2025
31 May 2025 at Santa Cruz

fresno rainbow pride 2025
Fresno Rainbow Pride 2025
07 June 2025 at Fresno

davis pride 2025
Davis Pride 2025
07 June 2025 at Civic Center Park

sacramento pride 2025
Sacramento Pride 2025
14 June 2025 at Sacramento Capitol Park


LGBTQ+ Venues in Costa Mesa

strut bar & club costa mesa
gay venue STRUT Bar & Club
LGBTQ+ Bar, Night club
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Updated: 09 Jul 2024
719 W 19th Street, Costa Mesa, California
STRUT Bar & Club, Orange County's Premiere Gay Bar and Club. Strut Bar & Club is pleased to announce the grand unveiling of Costa Mesa’s newest nightlife destination. Located in the city’s vibrant [...]
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