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LGBTQ+ North America, USA, California, San Diego

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 3,261 venues in 79 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 498 LGBTQ+ Prides/Events/Festivals listing in 2025 in Usa.

 

States

We have 52 States in Usa.
 

Towns

We have 18 Towns/Cities in California.

Countries


Africa

Cabo Verde flagCabo Verde [1] | Seychelles flagSeychelles [3] | South Africa flagSouth Africa [10] | Uganda flagUganda [1] |

Asia

Cambodia flagCambodia [7] | Hong Kong flagHong Kong [4] | India flagIndia [4] | Indonesia flagIndonesia [1] | Israel flagIsrael [3] | Japan flagJapan [12] | Malaysia flagMalaysia [1] | Nepal flagNepal [1] | Philippines flagPhilippines [4] | Singapore flagSingapore [4] | South Korea flagSouth Korea [2] | Sri Lanka flagSri Lanka [2] | Taiwan flagTaiwan [4] | Thailand flagThailand [20] | Turkey flagTurkey [13] | Vietnam flagVietnam [2] |

Australia

Australia flagAustralia [43] | Guam flagGuam [1] | New Zealand flagNew Zealand [23] |

Europe

Austria flagAustria [27] | Belgium flagBelgium [16] | Croatia flagCroatia [6] | Cyprus flagCyprus [8] | Czech Republic flagCzech Republic [24] | Denmark flagDenmark [16] | Estonia flagEstonia [8] | Finland flagFinland [7] | France flagFrance [59] | Germany flagGermany [90] | Gibraltar flagGibraltar [2] | Greece flagGreece [51] | Hungary flagHungary [6] | Iceland flagIceland [1] | Ireland flagIreland [17] | Italy flagItaly [54] | Latvia flagLatvia [2] | Lithuania flagLithuania [5] | Luxembourg flagLuxembourg [1] | Malta flagMalta [16] | Netherlands flagNetherlands [52] | Norway flagNorway [4] | Poland flagPoland [14] | Portugal flagPortugal [36] | Romania flagRomania [2] | Russia flagRussia [4] | Serbia flagSerbia [2] | Slovakia flagSlovakia [5] | Slovenia flagSlovenia [10] | Spain flagSpain [184] | Sweden flagSweden [21] | Switzerland flagSwitzerland [21] | UK flagUK [1469] | Ukraine flagUkraine [1] |

North America

Bahamas flagBahamas [1] | Bermuda flagBermuda [1] | Canada flagCanada [34] | Costa Rica flagCosta Rica [15] | Curacao flagCuracao [4] | Dominican Republic flagDominican Republic [1] | Guatemala flagGuatemala [3] | Mexico flagMexico [32] | USA flagUSA [704] |

South America

Argentina flagArgentina [10] | Brazil flagBrazil [10] | Chile flagChile [8] | Colombia flagColombia [15] | Cuba flagCuba [1] | Ecuador flagEcuador [2] | Panama flagPanama [3] | Peru flagPeru [3] | Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico [2] | Uruguay flagUruguay [5] |

Next LGBTQ+ 10 prides/events

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International Bear Convergence 2026
19 February 2025 at Palm Springs

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San Diego Pride 2025
12 July 2025 at Balboa Park

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Lazy Bear Week 2025
28 July 2025 at Rainbow Cattle Company, 16220 Main Street

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Pacific Pride Festival 2025
23 August 2025 at Chase Palm Park

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Silicon Valley Pride 2025
30 August 2025 at Plaza de César Chávez Park

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Oakland Pride 2025
07 September 2025 at Oakland

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Gay Days Anaheim 2025
12 September 2025 at Disneyland

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The Dinah 2025
24 September 2025 at Margaritaville Resort

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OC Pride 2025
27 September 2025 at OC Fair & Event Center, Fair Drive

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Visalia Pride 2025
11 October 2025 at 300 North Giddings Street

LGBTQ+ Venues in San Diego

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gay venue Baja Betty's
LGBTQ+ Bar, Restaurant
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Updated: 25 Jul 2023
1421 University Ave, San Diego, California
Baja Betty's is home to the most fabulous margarita north of the border. Serving colourful people colourful drinks and a hearty plate of Mexi-fresh cuisine, we showcase over 100 tequilas on our [...]
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gay venue Black's Beach
LGBTQ+ Beach
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Updated: 25 Jul 2023
Torrey Pines Glider Port, San Diego, California
Black's Beach is a secluded section of beach beneath the bluffs of Torrey Pines on the Pacific Ocean in La Jolla. The northern portion of Black's Beach is where you are looking for, and to get there [...]
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gay venue Club San Diego
LGBTQ+ Sauna
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Updated: 01 Oct 2024
3955 Fourth Ave, San Diego, California
Club San Diego is a health club where men can enjoy and connect with other men in a safe environment permitting nudity, fantasy and feelings to be explored. Come make a new friend for an hour or a [...]
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gay venue Hillcrest Brewing Company
LGBTQ+ Bar, Restaurant
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Updated: 25 Jul 2023
1458 University Ave, San Diego, California
Hillcrest Brewing Company, The First Gay Brewery in the World! Hillcrest Brewing Company has reclaimed the essence of a neighbourhood gathering place with “Happy Hour”, 7 days a week from 2-6PM, [...]
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gay friendly venue Holiday Inn Bayside
LGBTQ+ Friendly Hotel
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Updated: 25 Jul 2023
4875 North Harbor Drive, Point Loma, San Diego, California
Holiday Inn Bayside is a budget hotel, located 4 miles away from SeaWorld San Diego, this hotel boasts an outdoor pool and has an on-site café and lounge. It offers traditionally decorated rooms with [...]
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mixed venue Hotel Solamar
Mixed Hotel
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Updated: 25 Jul 2023
435 Sixth Avenue,, San Diego, California
Hotel Solamar is located adjacent to San Diego's vibrant Gaslamp Quarter, the modern Solamar San Diego features a rooftop outdoor swimming pool and lounge. Select suites offer spa baths, separate [...]
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gay venue MO's Bar and Grill
LGBTQ+ Bar, Restaurant
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Updated: 29 Aug 2024
308 University Ave, San Diego, California
Urban MO’s Bar & Grill, the best gay bar in San Diego (and the world!) is located in the heart of our LGBTQ+ community – the neighbourhood of Hillcrest in San Diego, California. Urban MO’s is a [...]
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gay venue Rich's San Diego
LGBTQ+ Night club
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Updated: 18 Jun 2024
1051 University Ave, San Diego, California
Rich’s is San Diego’s largest and most popular gay nightclub. We have two large, separate rooms each with a fully-stocked bar, DJ, and dance floor; a VIP area with 4 private VIP booths and a separate [...]
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gay venue San Diego Eagle
LGBTQ+ Bar
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Updated: 26 Jul 2023
3040 N Park Way, San Diego, California
San Diego Eagle is the only Leather Bar in San Diego! A cruise bar for Men, That's what Eagle Bar's are. It's a small and tucked away on a dark street. They cater to individuals who identify with [...]
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gay venue The Rail
LGBTQ+ Bar
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Updated: 25 Jul 2023
3796 5th Avenue, San Diego, California
Considered San Diego’s first gay bar, The Rail originally opened for business in the 1930s in Downtown’s historic Orpheum Theatre building. It quickly became a popular lunch spot for business [...]
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