LGBTQ+ Friendly Places

The Arizona Gay Rodeo Association is one of the oldest and largest gay rodeo organizations in the country. The annual rodeo event draws participants and spectators from across the Southwest for a weekend of rodeo competition country dancing and community celebration. Gay rodeo is a unique and important part of LGBTQ culture in western states and the Arizona event is one of the most celebrated on the circuit.

San Diego's massive urban park is home to numerous museums cultural institutions and gardens and has a strong connection to the city's LGBTQ community. The park hosts San Diego Pride each summer and the grounds are a popular gathering space for the queer community year-round.

A central Capitol Hill park in Seattle that serves as the social heart of one of the most LGBTQ-friendly neighborhoods in the country. Events protests and community gatherings happen here regularly and on a sunny day the park fills with the diverse and welcoming Capitol Hill community.

A beloved San Francisco park that sits on the edge of the Castro and the Mission and has long been a gathering place for the city's queer community. Weekend afternoons bring out a diverse crowd of people sunbathing socializing and enjoying the city views. Harvey Milk Day celebrations happen here every year.

The protected National Seashore that surrounds the famous Fire Island communities including the Pines and Cherry Grove. The pristine beaches and boardwalks connect the car-free communities in a way that is truly unique. A world-class natural environment that is also home to two of the most significant LGBTQ resort communities in America.

The world's largest leather event held annually on the last Sunday of September on Folsom Street in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood. The Folsom Street Fair celebrates LGBTQ leather kink and alternative communities with a massive outdoor festival that draws hundreds of thousands of attendees. The fair is an important cultural celebration and major fundraiser for community organizations.

A plaza at the intersection of Castro and Market Streets in San Francisco named after Harvey Milk the first openly gay person elected to public office in California. A large rainbow flag flies here permanently and the plaza is a gathering place for the community and a site of political rallies and celebrations.

The annual Pride celebration in Honolulu Hawaii drawing the LGBTQ community from across the islands for a parade and festival. Hawaii has some of the strongest LGBTQ legal protections in the country and the Pride celebration reflects the state's genuine commitment to the community.

An annual event that celebrates the iconic mid-century modern architecture and design of Palm Springs drawing enormous crowds including many LGBTQ visitors. The city's distinctive architecture was shaped in part by the large gay community of architects designers and cultural figures who made Palm Springs their home and Modernism Week celebrates this cultural legacy with tours exhibitions and events.

The Greater Palm Springs Pride festival held each November is one of the most celebratory Pride events in the country. The parade and festival fill the streets of downtown Palm Springs and the Arenas District with tens of thousands of visitors for a weekend of entertainment performances and community celebration. The warm November desert weather makes it a genuinely comfortable outdoor festival unlike the summer Pride events in other cities.

Arizona's largest LGBTQ celebration held each spring in downtown Phoenix drawing hundreds of thousands of visitors for a parade and festival. Phoenix Pride has grown significantly in recent years reflecting the city's increasing LGBTQ visibility and is one of the largest Pride events in the Southwest. The event takes over downtown Phoenix with stages entertainment and community organizations from across Arizona.

Atlanta's main urban park and the gathering place for much of the city's LGBTQ community especially during Atlanta Pride which is held here every fall. The park itself is beautiful with a large lake walking trails and green spaces that fill up with a welcoming crowd on weekends.

The site of the former Pulse nightclub where the tragic shooting of June 12 2016 took the lives of 49 people. The space is now a memorial and sanctuary dedicated to the victims. A place of remembrance reflection and ultimately hope for the LGBTQ community and all who loved those lost.

The famous boardwalk of Rehoboth Beach Delaware is the social center of this beloved LGBTQ beach town. The boardwalk and the streets leading from it are lined with shops restaurants bars and amusements. A perfect place to spend a summer evening with the community.

A national monument in New York City's Greenwich Village that encompasses the Stonewall Inn and the surrounding area. Designated by President Obama in 2016 it is the first national monument dedicated to LGBTQ rights in American history. The monument acknowledges the pivotal role of the 1969 uprising in the fight for equality.

An elevated park built on a historic freight rail line on the west side of Manhattan. The High Line has become a favorite gathering place for New York's LGBTQ community and the surrounding Chelsea and Hudson Yards neighborhoods have strong queer identities. Beautiful views of the city and Hudson River.

Louisville Kentucky's beautiful Ohio River waterfront park is a popular gathering place for the city's LGBTQ community especially during Pride season. The park hosts Louisville Pride events and provides beautiful river views and green space for community gatherings.

One of the most famous gay circuit party events in the world held annually in Palm Springs over a long spring weekend. The White Party draws tens of thousands of gay men from around the globe for multiple days of pool parties DJ events and nightclub gatherings spread across multiple venues throughout the city. Tickets to the major events sell out months in advance and the event has been a community institution since the 1980s.