LGBTQ+ North America, USA, California, Sacramento
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!
We have 471 LGBTQ+ Prides/Events/Festivals listing in 2025 in Usa.
States
We have 52 States 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) |
Towns
We have 18 Towns/Cities in California.Sacramento (1 venue) |
San Diego (10 venues) | San Francisco (19 venues) | Santa Monica (2 venues) | Santa Rosa (1 venue) |
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Countries
Africa
Cabo Verde [1] | 
Seychelles [3] | 
South Africa [11] | 
Uganda [1] | Asia
Cambodia [7] | 
Hong Kong [4] | 
India [4] | 
Indonesia [1] | 
Israel [3] | 
Japan [11] | 
Malaysia [1] | 
Nepal [1] | 
Philippines [4] | 
Singapore [5] | 
South Korea [2] | 
Sri Lanka [2] | 
Taiwan [4] | 
Thailand [21] | 
Turkey [12] | 
Vietnam [2] | Australia
Australia [44] | 
Guam [1] | 
New Zealand [23] | Europe
Austria [28] | 
Belgium [18] | 
Croatia [6] | 
Cyprus [8] | 
Czech Republic [24] | 
Denmark [16] | 
Estonia [8] | 
Finland [7] | 
France [60] | 
Germany [93] | 
Gibraltar [2] | 
Greece [51] | 
Hungary [6] | 
Iceland [1] | 
Ireland [17] | 
Italy [55] | 
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 [10] | 
Spain [187] | 
Sweden [21] | 
Switzerland [22] | 
UK [1457] | 
Ukraine [1] | North America
Bahamas [1] | 
Bermuda [1] | 
Canada [33] | 
Costa Rica [15] | 
Curacao [4] | 
Dominican Republic [1] | 
Guatemala [3] | 
Mexico [35] | 
USA [692] | 
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
Puerto Rico
UruguayNext LGBTQ+ 10 prides/events
Riverside Inland Empire Pride 2025
10 May 2025 at White Park, Downtown Riverside
10 May 2025 at White Park, Downtown Riverside
Long Beach Pride 2025
17 May 2025 at Long Beach
17 May 2025 at Long Beach
WeHo Pride 2025
30 May 2025 at West Hollywood Park
30 May 2025 at West Hollywood Park
Sonoma County Pride 2025
30 May 2025 at Old Courthouse Square
30 May 2025 at Old Courthouse Square
Santa Cruz Pride 2025
31 May 2025 at Santa Cruz
31 May 2025 at Santa Cruz
Fresno Rainbow Pride 2025
07 June 2025 at Fresno
07 June 2025 at Fresno
Davis Pride 2025
07 June 2025 at Civic Center Park
07 June 2025 at Civic Center Park
Pride By The Beach Oceanside 2025
07 June 2025 at Beach
07 June 2025 at Beach
Los Angeles Pride 2025
08 June 2025 at Los Angeles area
08 June 2025 at Los Angeles area
Ramona Pride 2025
14 June 2025 at Collier Park, 626 East Street
14 June 2025 at Collier Park, 626 East Street
Venues
LGBTQ+ Venues in Sacramento
The Bolt is Sacramento's only REAL Leather-Cowboy-Bear Bar, the only Gay bar in town that never charges a cover. We're open 7 days a week/ 365 days a year. Most holidays, we offer specials. Come in [...]
More info on The Bolt
More info on The Bolt
