LGBTQ+ North America, USA, New York
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 234 LGBTQ+ Prides/Events/Festivals listing in 2026 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) |
Nebraska (2 towns) | Nevada (2 towns) | New Hampshire (1 town) | New Jersey (4 towns) | New Mexico (3 towns) | New York (13 towns) | North Carolina (6 towns) | North Dakota (1 town) |
Towns
We have 13 Towns/Cities in New York.New York (32 venues) |
Countries
Africa
Cabo Verde [1] | 
Seychelles [3] | 
South Africa [10] | 
Uganda [1] | Asia
Cambodia [7] | 
Hong Kong [3] | 
India [4] | 
Indonesia [1] | 
Israel [2] | 
Japan [12] | 
Malaysia [1] | 
Nepal [1] | 
Philippines [2] | 
Singapore [4] | 
South Korea [2] | 
Sri Lanka [2] | 
Taiwan [3] | 
Thailand [28] | 
Turkey [12] | 
Vietnam [1] | 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 [6] | 
France [57] | 
Germany [89] | 
Gibraltar [2] | 
Greece [51] | 
Hungary [6] | 
Iceland [1] | 
Ireland [16] | 
Italy [54] | 
Latvia [2] | 
Lithuania [5] | 
Luxembourg [1] | 
Malta [16] | 
Netherlands [50] | 
Norway [4] | 
Poland [13] | 
Portugal [35] | 
Romania [2] | 
Russia [4] | 
Serbia [2] | 
Slovakia [5] | 
Slovenia [10] | 
Spain [182] | 
Sweden [21] | 
Switzerland [19] | 
UK [1456] | 
Ukraine [1] | North America
Bahamas [1] | 
Bermuda [1] | 
Canada [33] | 
Costa Rica [15] | 
Curacao [4] | 
Dominican Republic [1] | 
Guatemala [3] | 
Mexico [31] | 
USA [696] | 
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
Puerto Rico
UruguayNext LGBTQ+ 10 prides/events
Queens Pride NY 2026
07 June 2026 at Intersection of 37th Road and 75th Street in Jacks
07 June 2026 at Intersection of 37th Road and 75th Street in Jacks
Fire Island Bear Weekend 2026
11 June 2026 at Fire Island / Cherry Grove
11 June 2026 at Fire Island / Cherry Grove
Finger Lakes Pride 2026
12 June 2026 at Canandaigua
12 June 2026 at Canandaigua
Brooklyn Pride 2026
13 June 2026 at Atlantic Avenue
13 June 2026 at Atlantic Avenue
CNY Pride 2026
13 June 2026 at Inner Harbor
13 June 2026 at Inner Harbor
Long Island Pride 2026
14 June 2026 at Huntington
14 June 2026 at Huntington
Jones Pond Pride Weekend 2026
19 June 2026 at Camp Site
19 June 2026 at Camp Site
BRUT Party NYC Pride 2026
26 June 2026 at 1604 Broadway - 10019
26 June 2026 at 1604 Broadway - 10019
Harlem Pride 2026
27 June 2026 at 12th Ave
27 June 2026 at 12th Ave
New York Pride 2026
28 June 2026 at New York
28 June 2026 at New York
Venues
Julius BarLGBTQ+ Pub
159 West 10th South,New York
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Julius Bar has continuously operated here since the mid-19th century, known as Julius's by around 1930. It started to attract a gay clientele by the 1960s. On April 21, 1966, an event later known as [...]
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Balcon Salon is an upscale gay bar, lounge, and dance club in the heart of New York City's Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood on 9th Avenue. Our beautiful two-floor space features two bars, an intimate [...]
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Big Gay Ice Cream Shop West VillageLGBTQ+ Shop
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Updated: 26 Jul 2025
61 Grove Street, New York, 10014
Big Gay Ice Cream Shop beginning as a seasonal food truck in 2009, Big Gay Ice Cream has been named best ice cream parlour, as well as the best food truck, in the country, along with numerous other [...]
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Boxers Chelsea is a premier gay sports bar. Chelsea is our flagship and is located in the Flatiron district. It has two levels, several pool tables, brick oven pizza, beer on tap, many plasma [...]
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Hell’s Kitchen is centrally located next to the theatre district in midtown Manhattan, which has long been the home of actors and arts organizations, and is a hub of gay culture. Boxers Hell's [...]
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Boxers Washington HeightsLGBTQ+ Bar, Restaurant
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Updated: 23 Jul 2024
3820 Broadway (at 159th Street), New York
Boxers Washington Heights is a premier gay sports bar Washington Heights (WaHi) is the newest addition to the Boxers Family. By popular demand, we brought America’s favourite gay sports bar to [...]
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Chelsea Pines Inn is in the heart of gay New York and is located in a five-story walk-up row house that was built as a private home in the 1850s. In the 1980s, the building was transformed into a [...]
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Cubbyhole is New York's neighbourhood fusion bar, Lesbian gay and straight friendly since 1994. Happy Hour Monday through Saturday from 4pm to 7pm and Drink Specials every day.
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East side club is New York’s premier social relaxation club for gay and bisexual men. We’ve been around since 1976 and truly believe that things get better with age. Unwind and relax in one of our [...]
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Flaming Saddles, where the Cowboys Roam Wild West-themed, cash-only gay bar with cowboy decor, country-&-western music & dancing barkeeps. A Gay Bar That’s Part Coyote Ugly, Part Reality TV Fodder [...]
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GYM Sportsbar is a gay bar with many TVs tuned to sports, plus a pool table & a basement lounge.
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Hardware is located in the Hell's Kitchen neighbourhood of New York City, HARDWARE is a buzzy bar and lounge with an award-winning bespoke design inspired by the old hardware store that it now [...]
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Henrietta Hudson – Bar & Girl. NYC’s Premiere Lesbian Venue. Manhattan’s number-one lesbian bar for 25 years, Henrietta Hudson is the ultimate destination for lesbians and the gay-friendly [...]
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Holiday Inn Express Manhattan MidtownLGBTQ+ Friendly Hotel
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Updated: 08 May 2025
538 West 48th Street , Hell's Kitchen, New York
Holiday Inn Express Manhattan is located in Hell’s Kitchen, this Manhattan hotel is just 15 minutes’ walk from Times Square. It boasts a daily continental breakfast. The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space [...]
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Hudson Hotel born from the innovative, this luxury New York boutique hotel is exuberantly energetic and breathtakingly beautiful. Urban adventure, daredevil design, and true affordability meet in [...]
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INNSiDE New YorkLGBTQ+ Friendly Hotel
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Updated: 23 Apr 2024
132 West 27th Street, Chelsea,, New York
INNSIDE New York NoMad is located 644 metres from Madison Square Park and less than 1 km from the Empire State Building. Madison Square Garden is 483 metres away. Free Wi-Fi is offered. [...]
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Lips Drag Queen Show PalaceLGBTQ+ Bar, Restaurant
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Updated: 27 Apr 2024
227 East 56th Street, New York
Lips Drag Queen Show Palace, Restaurant & Bar Experience New York City’s #1 drag show for over 20 years at Lips NYC. Lips Drag Queen Show Palace offer nightly drag queen shows and dining experience [...]
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Nowhere bar is a beloved neighbourhood queer dive that has been serving the east village since 2003. Happy Hours are long and marked by cheap strong drinks and eclectic era-spanning playlists. [...]
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The Phoenix, originally established as The Bar in 1999, rose from the ashes after a fire devastated the mainstay dive watering hole. The Phoenix has a strong tradition of catering to a diverse and [...]
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Pieces Bar has cute, friendly bartenders serve up the most fun for the least money in a newly-renovated and extremely-seasonally-decorated lounge space. A show or party (or both) every night of the [...]
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Playhouse Bar, come out and play at NYC's hottest and most popular underground LGBTQ dance club. Located in New York City's West Village just around the corner from the legendary Pieces Bar, [...]
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Gay men need a fun, comfortable place. REBAR Chelsea aim is to re-establish Chelsea as a centrally located meeting place (dare we say viable playground) for the gay community. REBAR isn't [...]
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Rise Bar is a modern, brick-lined gay bar for cocktails & entertainment from drag shows to karaoke nights. Rise Bar remains one of the most consistently packed spots in Manhattan.
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Welcome to Rockbar NYC. New York City’s most inclusive bar with the cheapest drinks you will find. Rockbar NYC love our bears, geeks, queens, leather men, jocks, ladies, gentlemen and people who [...]
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The Duplex, New York City's world-famous cabaret and piano bar, is located in the heart of West Greenwich Village in Manhattan. The ever popular Duplex boasts a piano bar with open mic and live [...]
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The Eagle is New York’s Premiere Leather Bar. The Eagle bar originally was a longshoreman’s pub called the Eagle Open Kitchen at 142 11th Avenue at 21st Street from 1931 to 1970. In 1969 the [...]
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The Monster hosts bridal showers, wedding & anniversary parties & remains a rollicking, fun, equal-opportunity spot where anyone whose anyone can enjoy themselves. The Monster has been included in [...]
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Saint At Large is an entertainment and nightlife company based in NYC which produces the annual event The Black Party, a dance music festival now in its 39th year. Rites XXXIX: The Black Party 2018 [...]
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The Standard High Line Hotel, rising above a former elevated train line that has become downtown’s favourite public park, The Standard, High Line is located in New York City’s Meatpacking District. [...]
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In 2019 The Stonewall Inn will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the historic Stonewall Uprising and welcome World Pride to NYC in June. To commemorate this milestone in LGBTQ history, we have [...]
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Ty's Bar NYC has been in Business Since 1972–We are Proud of The Fact That We are The First All Male Bar To Open After The 1969 Stone Wall Riots. Ty's Bar NYC are a well-worn survivor amid the [...]
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Vers debut in July 2022, VERS has redefined what a queer bar can be: playful, elevated, fresh, inclusive & just plain fun. We started the movement toward quality in queer bars, servings you drinks [...]
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