LGBTQ+ North America, USA, California, Santa Monica
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.California (18 towns) | Colorado (5 towns) | Connecticut (4 towns) |
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 (11 venues) | San Francisco (19 venues) | Santa Monica (2 venues) |
Santa Rosa (1 venue) |
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 [57] | 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 [188] | Sweden [21] | Switzerland [22] | UK [1471] | 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
International Bear Convergence 2025
20 February 2025 at Palm Springs
20 February 2025 at Palm Springs
Cathedral City LGBT Days 2025
07 March 2025 at City Hall
07 March 2025 at City Hall
Mammoth Gay Ski Week 2025
12 March 2025 at High Sierras and Mammoth Lakes
12 March 2025 at High Sierras and Mammoth Lakes
Blatino Oasis 2025
01 May 2025 at Canyon Club Hotel
01 May 2025 at Canyon Club Hotel
Riverside Inland Empire Pride 2025
10 May 2025 at White Park
10 May 2025 at White Park
WeHo Pride 2025
30 May 2025 at West Hollywood Park
30 May 2025 at West Hollywood Park
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
Sacramento Pride 2025
14 June 2025 at Sacramento Capitol Park
14 June 2025 at Sacramento Capitol Park
Venues
LGBTQ+ Venues in Santa Monica
HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel
LGBTQ+ Hostel
Rating:
Updated: 20 Sep 2023
1436 2nd St, Santa Monica, California
LGBTQ+ Hostel
Rating:
Updated: 20 Sep 2023
1436 2nd St, Santa Monica, California
Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel is just a block from the beach on LA’s trendy West Side, HI Los Angeles Santa Monica hostel is the perfect spot for living the California dream. Sunbathe in our [...]
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Will Rogers State Beach
LGBTQ+ Beach
Rating:
Updated: 15 Oct 2023
Ginger Rogers State Beach, Santa Monica, California
LGBTQ+ Beach
Rating:
Updated: 15 Oct 2023
Ginger Rogers State Beach, Santa Monica, California
Head north from downtown Santa Monica on Pacific Coast Highway past the volleyball courts, and park in one of the beachside lots. This is an urban beach, but with the long row of palm trees set on [...]
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