LGBTQ+ North America, USA, Connecticut, New Haven
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 481 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 7 Towns/Cities in Connecticut.New Haven (3 venues) |
Norwalk (1 venue) |
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 [17] | 
Croatia [6] | 
Cyprus [8] | 
Czech Republic [24] | 
Denmark [16] | 
Estonia [8] | 
Finland [7] | 
France [59] | 
Germany [93] | 
Gibraltar [2] | 
Greece [51] | 
Hungary [6] | 
Iceland [1] | 
Ireland [17] | 
Italy [54] | 
Latvia [2] | 
Lithuania [5] | 
Luxembourg [1] | 
Malta [17] | 
Netherlands [52] | 
Norway [4] | 
Poland [14] | 
Portugal [36] | 
Romania [2] | 
Russia [5] | 
Serbia [2] | 
Slovakia [5] | 
Slovenia [10] | 
Spain [187] | 
Sweden [21] | 
Switzerland [22] | 
UK [1466] | 
Ukraine [1] | North America
Bahamas [1] | 
Bermuda [1] | 
Canada [33] | 
Costa Rica [15] | 
Curacao [4] | 
Dominican Republic [1] | 
Guatemala [3] | 
Mexico [34] | 
USA [702] | 
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
Puerto Rico
UruguayNext LGBTQ+ 10 prides/events
Middletown Pride CT 2025
07 June 2025 at Main Street
07 June 2025 at Main Street
Fairfield County Pride 2025
14 June 2025 at Veterans Memorial Park
14 June 2025 at Veterans Memorial Park
New Haven Black Pride 2025
14 June 2025 at 1302 Chapel Street
14 June 2025 at 1302 Chapel Street
West Hartford Pride 2025
21 June 2025 at Sham Road
21 June 2025 at Sham Road
Westport Pride CT 2025
22 June 2025 at Jesop Green
22 June 2025 at Jesop Green
Milford Pride on the Green 2025
28 June 2025 at Milford Green
28 June 2025 at Milford Green
Hartford Pride 2025
13 September 2025 at Bushnell Park
13 September 2025 at Bushnell Park
Venues
LGBTQ+ Venues in New Haven
168 York Street CafeLGBTQ+ Bar, Restaurant
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Updated: 05 Jul 2023
168 York Street, New Haven, Connecticut
168 York Street Cafe is situated in a beautiful brownstone building located near the intersection of York & Chapel Streets, close to the heart of Yale campus. 168 York Street Cafe is home to one of [...]
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Empire-Gotham Citi CafeLGBTQ+ Night club, Restaurant
Rating:
Updated: 15 May 2025
84 Orange Street, New Haven, Connecticut
Empire-Gotham Citi Cafe, Nightclub is on the corner of Orange and Center Streets, New Haven, CT.
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Partners Cafe is New Haven's gay bar open 7 days a week, there is something for everyone @ partners 21+ proper ID required. Theme nights, dancers, karaoke & a constant calendar of events draws a gay [...]
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