Gay conventions
Adventure awaits! There’s never been a more fertile second for queer nerd society, with conventions calling to the LGBTQ community from coast-to-coast. You have your choice of queer-focused conventions or mainstream cons that have made great strides in the last several years to make more communities feel welcome.
A bit of careful planning is all it takes to craft the world’s geekiest vacation, hitting a gorgeous city and meeting tons of new friends whose fandom overlaps with your own.
GeekCraft Expo
Multiple Cities, year-round
We all know gays have a knack for getting hands-on. The GeekCraft Expos, held all over the country, are a great opportunity to link with other nerdy makers. From furniture to electronics to toys to costumes, you never know what hand-crafted treasures you’ll find.
PAX
Boston, February 27 &#; March 1,
Philadelphia, November 20 &#; 22,
If you’re looking for a gathering on the larger side, you can’t go wrong with PAX &#; formerly Penny Arcade Expo, these cons are staggered throughout the year and around the state. PAX West in Seattle capitalizes on the city’s huge tabletop scene; PAX East caters to Boston’s college crowd; PAX Unplugged in Philad
LGBTQ+ Festivals & Events
Attending an LGBTQ+ festival or event is a great way to celebrate as a community even outside of pride season. Whether it's music, art, food, sports or dance as the theme, our voice and presence as an Homosexual community is stronger when we come together.
What Caring of LGBTQ+ Events Will I Find Here?
We compiled a global calendar of festivals and events around the world that include an LGBTQ+ theme but are not specifically lgbtq+ fest events. Since pride events are so common and numerous, we've created a completely separate calendar including hundreds of events around the world&#x;click here to view our Gay Event Calendar. The events on this list include a variety of festivals, gatherings or events with distinct themes ranging from melody, art, food, sports, gyrate , advocacy, comedy and more. While each event may be different, the familiar thread that binds all these together events is the celebration within the LGBTQ+ community.
How to Employ This List
We have published this calendar to notify the LGBTQ+ community of important festivals and events globally to offer a complete source for planning your travel. This event calendar includes more than listi
A Guide to Pride Weekend on Pensacola Beach
Walking along that narrow path of the beach the people you encounter are the real attractions. Many of the younger, leaner, buffer guys are in Speedos – many brightly colored – and some with attendant feather boas and exaggeratedly big sunglasses. Some of the girls are in skimpy two-pieces. The creativity of some tattoos is really on present when folks are wearing so little.
You may also encounter a drag queen or two out there. What does a queenly queen wear to the beach? Something fabulous, of course!
Like at Mardi Gras, it’s not uncommon for people to stop the more flamboyant on the beach and ask to have their photos taken with them. And, love at Mardi Gras, most of the ones who are done up are happy to oblige. They work hard to produce themselves look so over-the-top.
Over the years, businesses on Pensacola Beach as adv as the mainland include opened their doors in welcome to the LGBT visitors and locals alike, sporting rainbow adornment as well as specials harkening to us for that weekend.
Although it varies every year, PRIDE weekend usually features huge soirees called “circuit parties” or even raves aimed at the LGBT crowd. These o
Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our reality as we navigate a society with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling society to understand the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they choose to check in for Pride and beyond. Don't be afraid of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be vigilant, and look out for each other!
The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past limited decades and much of the progress in noticeability is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that hold taken place in cities around the world.
The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Same-sex attracted Pride, Sao Paulo Same-sex attracted Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that permit discrimination or persecution of LGBTQ+ people.
What is Queer Pride or LGBTQ+ Pride?
Gay Pride or rather
.