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!
We have 510 LGBTQ+ Prides/Events/Festivals listing in 2025 in Usa.
States
We have 53 States in Usa.Maine (3 towns) | Maryland (1 town) | Massachusetts (5 towns) | Michigan (8 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) |
Countries
Africa
Cabo Verde [1] | 
Seychelles [3] | 
South Africa [10] | 
Uganda [1] | Asia
Cambodia [7] | 
Hong Kong [4] | 
India [4] | 
Indonesia [1] | 
Israel [3] | 
Japan [12] | 
Malaysia [1] | 
Nepal [1] | 
Philippines [4] | 
Singapore [4] | 
South Korea [2] | 
Sri Lanka [2] | 
Taiwan [4] | 
Thailand [19] | 
Turkey [12] | 
Vietnam [2] | Australia
Australia [43] | 
Guam [1] | 
New Zealand [23] | Europe
Austria [27] | 
Belgium [15] | 
Croatia [6] | 
Cyprus [8] | 
Czech Republic [24] | 
Denmark [16] | 
Estonia [8] | 
Finland [7] | 
France [57] | 
Germany [90] | 
Gibraltar [2] | 
Greece [51] | 
Hungary [6] | 
Iceland [1] | 
Ireland [16] | 
Italy [54] | 
Latvia [2] | 
Lithuania [5] | 
Luxembourg [1] | 
Malta [16] | 
Netherlands [51] | 
Norway [4] | 
Poland [13] | 
Portugal [35] | 
Romania [2] | 
Russia [4] | 
Serbia [2] | 
Slovakia [5] | 
Slovenia [10] | 
Spain [182] | 
Sweden [21] | 
Switzerland [19] | 
UK [1462] | 
Ukraine [1] | North America
Bahamas [1] | 
Bermuda [1] | 
Canada [34] | 
Costa Rica [15] | 
Curacao [4] | 
Dominican Republic [1] | 
Guatemala [3] | 
Mexico [31] | 
USA [699] | 
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
Puerto Rico
UruguayNext LGBTQ+ 10 prides/events
Palm Springs Leather Pride 2025
30 October 2025 at Air Museum
30 October 2025 at Air Museum
Palm Springs Pride 2025
06 November 2025 at Downtown Palm Springs
06 November 2025 at Downtown Palm Springs
International Bear Convergence 2026
19 February 2026 at Palm Springs
19 February 2026 at Palm Springs
Cathedral City LGBT Days 2026
06 March 2026 at City Hall
06 March 2026 at City Hall
Mammoth Gay Ski Week 2026
18 March 2026 at High Sierras and Mammoth Lakes
18 March 2026 at High Sierras and Mammoth Lakes
Lesbian Visibility Week California 2026
26 April 2026 at West Hollywood
26 April 2026 at West Hollywood
Palm Springs Leather Pride 2026
29 October 2026 at Air Museum
29 October 2026 at Air Museum
Venues
LGBTQ+ Venues in Santa Monica
HI Los Angeles Santa Monica HostelLGBTQ+ Hostel
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Updated: 09 Oct 2025
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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More info on HI Los Angeles Santa Monica Hostel
Will Rogers State BeachLGBTQ+ Beach
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Updated: 17 Oct 2025
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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