LGBTQ+ North America, USA, Texas, Austin
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 504 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 (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 (5 towns) | New Mexico (3 towns) | New York (13 towns) | North Carolina (6 towns) | North Dakota (1 town) |
Tennessee (1 town) | Texas (10 towns) |
Towns
We have 10 Towns/Cities in Texas.Austin (5 venues) |
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 [20] | 
Turkey [13] | 
Vietnam [2] | Australia
Australia [43] | 
Guam [1] | 
New Zealand [23] | Europe
Austria [27] | 
Belgium [16] | 
Croatia [6] | 
Cyprus [8] | 
Czech Republic [24] | 
Denmark [16] | 
Estonia [8] | 
Finland [7] | 
France [59] | 
Germany [90] | 
Gibraltar [2] | 
Greece [51] | 
Hungary [6] | 
Iceland [1] | 
Ireland [17] | 
Italy [54] | 
Latvia [2] | 
Lithuania [5] | 
Luxembourg [1] | 
Malta [16] | 
Netherlands [52] | 
Norway [4] | 
Poland [14] | 
Portugal [36] | 
Romania [2] | 
Russia [4] | 
Serbia [2] | 
Slovakia [5] | 
Slovenia [10] | 
Spain [184] | 
Sweden [21] | 
Switzerland [21] | 
UK [1468] | 
Ukraine [1] | North America
Bahamas [1] | 
Bermuda [1] | 
Canada [34] | 
Costa Rica [15] | 
Curacao [4] | 
Dominican Republic [1] | 
Guatemala [3] | 
Mexico [32] | 
USA [702] | 
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Cuba
Ecuador
Panama
Peru
Puerto Rico
UruguayNext LGBTQ+ 10 prides/events
Austin Pride 2025
23 August 2025 at Fiesta Gardens
23 August 2025 at Fiesta Gardens
Pride Galveston 2025
29 August 2025 at 1923 Boddecker Drive
29 August 2025 at 1923 Boddecker Drive
North Texas Pride 2025
11 October 2025 at Art center of plano, Haggard Park
11 October 2025 at Art center of plano, Haggard Park
Venues
LGBTQ+ Venues in Austin
Brava House B&B is a lesbian-owned Bed & Breakfast with 5 rental units. Situated in Austin, 0.9 miles from Shoal Beach and 1.5 miles from Capitol Building, Brava House B&B features accommodation [...]
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Highland Lounge, is Austin's only Gay Nightclub. High Energy-High Volume, 3- Level Dance Club, with Bass Boss Sound system and light show. The Largest Dance Floor in the ATX After-Hours Friday and [...]
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Lesbian Owned Guesthouse with 3 rental units. A homemade vegetarian breakfast featuring organic produce grown on property and in the surrounding area is delivered to you each morning at this [...]
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The go-to club on 4th Street in Austin's historic Warehouse District, Rain on 4th has been serving the Austin LGBTQ+ community and its allies since 2004. There is something going on every day down [...]
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Howdy! Welcome to The Iron Bear, a bar for Bears by Bears, but our doors are open to everyone. The Iron Bear goal for starting this bar is to provide a place where all bears and their admirers can [...]
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