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LGBTQ+ North America, USA, North Carolina

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 3,258 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 504 LGBTQ+ Prides/Events/Festivals listing in 2025 in Usa.

 

States

We have 52 States in Usa.
 

Towns

We have 6 Towns/Cities in North Carolina.
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Countries


Africa

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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 [1468] | 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 [702] |

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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Charlotte Pride 2025
16 August 2025 at Uptown Charlotte

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Sylva Pride 2025
05 September 2025 at Bridge Park, 76 Railroad Ave

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Pride of Holly Springs 2025
06 September 2025 at Holly Springs Cultural Center

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Lexington (NC) Pride 2025
06 September 2025 at Lexington

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OBX Pridefest 2025
12 September 2025 at Roanoke Island Festival Park

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Outer Banks PrideFest 2025
12 September 2025 at Roanoke Island Festival Park

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Catawba Valley Pride 2025
13 September 2025 at Catawba Farms, 1670 Southwest Blvd

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Greensboro Pride 2025
20 September 2025 at South Elm Street, Downtown

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Blue Ridge Pride Festival 2025
27 September 2025 at Pack Square Park

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Pride Durham 2025
27 September 2025 at Duke East Campus

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gay venue Argon
LGBTQ+ Bar
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Updated: 16 Nov 2024
4544 South Blvd Suite H, Charlotte, North Carolina
Bar Argon is Charlotte's newest and only gay video Lounge and dance bar. The owners want to provide the Queen City with a new vibe for its diverse community. With a massive bar fully stocked with [...]
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gay venue Azucar Latino Charlotte
LGBTQ+ Night club
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Updated: 05 May 2025
5317 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, North Carolina
Azucar Latino the largest original Gay venue in Charlotte. Azucar offer spacious dance floor, upgraded sound system & lighting, VIP Section and much more.
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gay venue Bar At 316
LGBTQ+ Bar
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Updated: 16 Jul 2025
16 Rensselaer Ave, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Bar at 316 is the Queen City's Best LGBTQ Club/Bar with the best in entertainment, drag shows and bar staff. Often viewed as the "neighbourhood" LGBTQ bar since it is a "friendly" place for [...]
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gay venue The Scorpio
LGBTQ+ Night club
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Updated: 29 Jul 2023
2301 Freedom Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina
The Scorpio - Charlotte's Longest Running Nightclub Complex! Home of the Miss Gay NC America Pageant! The Scorpio is Charlotte's longest running nightclub complex (50 years) catering to the [...]
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gay venue Woodshed Lounge
LGBTQ+ Bar
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Updated: 16 Jul 2025
4000 Queen City Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina
Woodshed Lounge is your neighbourhood, friendly bar where whatever goes. The Woodshed features daily drink specials, pool tables, a spacious patio and fun all through the week and weekend.
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