LGBTQ+ North America, USA, Texas, Houston
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 498 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) |
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.Houston (14 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 [1469] | 
Ukraine [1] | North America
Bahamas [1] | 
Bermuda [1] | 
Canada [34] | 
Costa Rica [15] | 
Curacao [4] | 
Dominican Republic [1] | 
Guatemala [3] | 
Mexico [32] | 
USA [704] | 
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 Houston
Barbarella is Houston's Premiere Video Dance Dive Bar. What makes Barbarella so special is its devotion to the music. Owned and operated by two DJs with decades of experience, Barbarella respects [...]
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Barcode HoustonLGBTQ+ Bar, Night club
Rating:
Updated: 11 Apr 2024
817 Fairview Street, Houston, Texas
Barcode Houston is a newly remodelled club with open patio in the heart of Montrose with happy hour from open to 8pm. Featuring Bottoms up draft beer, shots and nightly specials with street and lot [...]
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Blur Bar is the best gay Top 40 Dance Club, Hip-Hop & Latin Spot in Houston. Downstairs, is a packed dance floor as p[people take to the poles, ramping up Blur’s overall sex appeal. When you’re [...]
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The Eagle tradition started in NYC back in 1970. It all started at a Longshoreman’s pub called “the Eagle Open Kitchen,” located at 142 11th avenue at 21st street, in operation from 1931-1970. The [...]
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George Country Sports BarLGBTQ+ Bar, Restaurant
Rating:
Updated: 14 May 2025
617 Fairview Street, Houston, Texas
Welcome to George, your country sports bar located in the Montrose area of Houston, TX. With the casual dress code makes this a relaxing hotspot on the weekends.
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High Island Nude Beach, is a naturist beach. This beach is also popular with guys cruising. You can park directly on the beach. The flip side to that convenience is that vehicles driving down the [...]
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Hotel Derek is a gay friendly hotel with 314 rental units. Rooms at Hotel Derek are fitted with a seating area, work desk and coffee machine. A mini bar and bathrobes are available in rooms and some [...]
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Hyatt Regency HoustonLGBTQ+ Friendly Hotel
Rating:
Updated: 18 May 2025
1200 Louisiana Street, Downtown Houston, Houston, Texas
Hyatt Regency Houston with a spindle top, the city’s first rotating dining room. Rooms feature views of Downtown Houston. Situated on the outskirts of the Montrose Neighbourhood, this hotel is a [...]
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La Granja Disco Y Cantina, your local bar for a cold one after work or for getting wild on a Saturday night. Serving Greater Houston and the LGBT community.
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Neon Boots Dancehall & SaloonLGBTQ+ Bar
Rating:
Updated: 23 Jul 2024
11410 Hempstead Road, Houston, Texas
Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon HOWDY!!! Welcome to the NEON BOOTS DANCEHALL & SALOON’S page. They are an Award Winning Country & Western Bar/Nightclub in heart of Houston, Texas with over 11,000 [...]
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Pearl Bar, located off Washington Ave., represents Houston’s only Lesbian Bar. We strive to give the LGBT+ a safe place to party and interact by accepting all who enter while providing weekly [...]
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Ripcord is a welcoming gay bar in the heart of Montrose. Houston's LGBT community. Since 1982, Ripcord has been a fixture of Houston’s LGBTQ+ bar scene and The gay leather bar in Houston where the [...]
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South Beach Houston is an LGBTQ+ friendly dance club featuring laser light shows, dance floor cooling system & special guests. Well known for its high-energy music and spacious dance floor, with [...]
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The Whitehall HoustonLGBTQ+ Friendly Hotel
Rating:
Updated: 07 Oct 2024
1700 Smith Street, Downtown Houston, Houston, Texas
The Whitehall Houston is located in the heart of downtown Houston, with free high-speed Wi-Fi internet access, a coffee maker and a work desk are provided in each room at the hotel. Cable TV is also [...]
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