USA (South Region)
Gay Pride Events & Organizations
Please visit any of the websites below for Pride Festival event dates, times and locations.
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ALABAMA
BIRMINGHAM, AL
The Birmingham Pride Parade is a march for equality and justice, after all there is no pride without protest. For more information, visit BirminghamPride.com
MOBILE, AL
Rainbow Pride of Mobile is an LGBTQ community organization dedicated to
consolidating resources, organizing community events, in order to promote a healthier, happier and connected LGBTQ community. For more information visit RainbowPrideOfMobile.org
MONTGOMERY, AL
Established in 2015, Montgomery Pride United provides a safe space for LGBTQIA+ people and advocates for our rights in the Deep South. For more information, visit MontgomeryPrideUnited.org
ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK, AR
Central Arkansas Pride is a 501c3 that whose mission to create events and programs that unite, inspire, and educate. For more information, visit ARPride.org
DELAWARE
DOVER, DE
The Delaware Pride Festival is the single largest LGBTA gathering in Delaware, and it helps give the community needed exposure and recognition. For more information, visit DelawarePride.org
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
WASHINGTON, DC
The Capital Pride Alliance, through its stewardship of diverse programming and events, specifically year-round LGBTQ+ Pride festivities centered in Washington, DC and the National Capital Region, serves to celebrate, educate, support, and inspire our multi-faceted communities in order to grow and preserve our history and protect our rights for current and future generations. Visit: CapitalPride.org
FLORIDA
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL
Greater Fort Lauderdale invites everyone under the sun to the very
first Pride of the Americas. In our community, pride is a daily way of
life. For more information, visit PrideFortLauderdale.org
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Jax River City Pride Parade is a 1.5-mile celebration through the most prominent historic LGBTQIA+ community in Jacksonville and past thousands of supporters. For more info, visit JaxRCpride.org
MIAMI, FL
Miami Beach Pride brings together members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community, their friends, allies, and supporters in celebration. For more info, visit MiamiBeachPride.com
ORLANDO, FL
Every October we raise awareness of LGBTQ+ issues and celebrate Pride in our Orlando and Central Florida Communities. For more info, visit ComeOutWithPride.org
ST. PETERSBURG, FL
Florida's largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration is back and we have events happening all year long! For more info, visit StPetePride.org
TAMPA, FL
Thanks to everyone in the community and to our sponsors for making Tampa Pride a huge success. For more info, visit TampaPride.org
GEORGIA
ATLANTA, GA
Georgia's oldest non-profit agency serving the LGBTQ community. Our operations include the annual Atlanta Pride Festival and Parade. For more info, visit: AtlantaPride.org
KENTUCKY
LEXINGTON, KY
The Lexington Pride Festival is Central Kentucky's premiere festival for
the LGBTQIA+ community. The festival consists of live entertainment, a
diverse array of vendors, food trucks, informational booths, and
activities. For more info, visit LEXPrideFest.org
LOUISVILLE, KY
The LGBT community in Kentuckiana has a long history of activism that
continues through the present. Today, we carry on the traditions of LGBT
Pride in Kentuckiana through our events and activities. For more info, visit KYPride.com
LOUISIANA
NEW ORLEANS, LA
Every year in early June, New Orleans Pride takes place in the French Quarter and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community in the Crescent City and beyond. For more info, visit NewOrleansPride.org
MARYLAND
BALTIMORE, MD
Baltimore will come #Together Again to celebrate the contributions made to society by sexual and gender minorities. This event brings thousands of people from throughout the region to Baltimore for a week of celebration,
recognition and fun. For more info, visit BaltimorePride.org
MISSISSIPPI
JACKSON, MS
Our mission is to provide safe spaces for the LGBTQ+ community while advocating for their needs and intentionally creating opportunities to mentor emerging leaders in the Jackson Metro area. Visit: MSCapitalCityPride.org
NORTH CAROLINA
CHARLOTTE, NC
Charlotte Pride is the leader in LGBTQ visibility in Charlotte and the Carolinas. Charlotte Pride presents and collaborates on programs, projects, and activities, including the annual Charlotte Pride Festival and Parade: Visit: CharlottePride.org
DURHAM, NC
On Friday, April 17th, 1981, 125 men, women, and children held up signs and others as an act of protest in front of the Durham County Judicial Building. Their demands were universal, but their presence that day publicly denounced an incident of violence in their own community. Read more: LGBTQCenterOfDurham.org
GREENSBORO, NC
Our mission is to improve the emotional and social well-being of LGBTQIA2+ individuals in Greensboro by promoting inclusivity and building resources, safe spaces, and social events. For more info: GreensboroPride.org
RALEIGH, NC
In the last ten years, the event has become an integral part of Raleigh’s downtown culture, promoting diversity, awareness, and a sense of inclusiveness for the LGBTQIA+ community. Each year has been more successful than the last, and this year will be no exception! More info: OUTRaleigh.com
WINSTON-SALEM, NC
Our mission is to celebrate our culture, honor diversity, inspire engagement, promote inclusion, provide community outreach, and educate our friends, allies, and supporters on equal rights for all. PrideWS.org
OKLAHOMA
TULSA, OK
The Tulsa Pride Parade is the annual LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in Tulsa. Tulsa Pride is the longest running Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride festival in Oklahoma. OKeq.org
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Our events serve as an opportunity for Oklahoma’s 2SLGBTQ+ community to
connect and be seen in a safe and explicitly affirming environment. For more info, visit: OKCPrideAlliance.org
SOUTH CAROLINA
CHARLESTON, SC
Charleston Pride is brought to you by a group of dedicated volunteers. The Charleston Pride Board of Directors is ultimately responsible for the planning and execution of Charleston Pride Week, including but not limited to the Parade and Festival. Visit: CharlestonPride.org
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS, TN
Memphis Pride Fest is the single largest gathering for the LGBTQ+ community and our allies in the Mid-South. For more information, visit: MidSouthPride.org
NASHVILLE, TN
Nashville Pride is a welcoming place to come together with friends, family, and loved ones to celebrate the progress of the LGBTQ+ community. For more info: NashvillePride.org
TEXAS
AUSTIN, TX
The mission of the The Austin Pride Foundation is to educate, resource, and connect the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community in Austin, Texas. For more info: AustinPride.org
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX
Join us for the annual PRIDE Week celebration in Corpus Christi, Texas. For more information, visit: PrideCorpusChristi.com
DALLAS, TX
The members of the Steering Committee work 10 months of the year planning, revising and modifying the operations of Dallas Pride to resolve problematic concerns, create a bigger, better and more inclusive event for all our community and its allies. Visit: DallasPride.org
EL PASO, TX
El Paso, TX - Sun City Pride serves as our region’s largest recognized lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organization. For more info, visit: SunCityPride.org
HOUSTON, TX
Pride Houston 365 - Historically, Pride Houston is a volunteer-run, 501(c)(3) non-profit that has organized the official Houston LGBT Pride Celebration® every year in Montrose or downtown Houston. More info: PrideHouston365.org
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Pride San Antonio is operated under the direction of an all-volunteer community Board of Directors that has committed itself to working for the betterment of the San Antonio community... More info: PrideSanAntonio.org
VIRGINIA
ARLINGTON, VA
Our goal is to inspire our community to collaborate in new ways, ensuring all LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families & friends feel safe and secure. For event info, visit: ArlVAPride.com
RICHMOND, VA
Virginia Pride seeks to unite the segmented LGBT communities throughout the Commonwealth. We strive to be a representative body of the LGBT Community in the Commonwealth of Virginia. We also seek to standardize Pride for the Commonwealth of Virginia by holding a state-wide Annual PrideFest Celebration. Visit: VAPride.org
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
Hampton Roads Pride does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, intellectual ability, or disability. For event info: HamptonRoadsPride.org
WEST VIRGINIA
CHARLESTON, WV
Inclusiveness. Love. Pride. These are the pillars on which Rainbow Pride of WV was founded and still stands today. Our goals are to build up individuals, connect the LGBTQ+ community to other communities, and provide a safer space for our family to thrive in. Visit: RainbowPrideWV.org