September LGBT Pride Events

When is Gay Pride?

Queer Film Festivals, Pride Parades, Leather Weekends, Lesbian Music Festivals, Bear Runs, LGBT Job Fairs and so much more! LGBT Pride events attract millions of participants around the world. The purpose of LGBT Pride is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally and to celebrate our Pride.

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  • Joplin Missouri Pridefest – Pridefest is an annual event hosted by Joplin Pride to celebrate diversity. It is a festival where members of the LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) community gather together, enjoy each other’s company, and partake in activities such as drag entertainment, educational talks, and retail entertainment from local vendors in the local community. Pridefest is a family-friendly event open to every community member so that they may enjoy the activities and their children in a diverse and tolerant atmosphere. Joplin, MO; Sept 6-8, 2024

  • FilmOut San Diego - FilmOut San Diego's mission is to enlighten, educate, and entertain the communities of San Diego County and beyond through the exhibition of LGBT-themed films. It seeks to recognize, promote, celebrate, and support the important, diverse artistic contributions LGBT filmmakers make to our community. San Diego, CA; Sept 7-10, 2024

  • Vancouver Queer Film Festival – Celebrating the best in independent queer cinema, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival is Vancouver’s second-largest film festival and the largest queer arts event in Western Canada. More than just film, the Festival hosts performances, workshops, panel discussions, parties, and more, facilitating a unique community space for 11 days each August. Throughout the year, the Festival teams up with other Arts and community groups to co-present queer films. Vancouver, Canada; Sept 11-22, 2024

  • Boise Pridefest – Boise Pridefest hosts Idaho’s largest pride event of the year. In 2024, Boise Pride is entering its 35th year of celebrating our diverse LGBTQ+ community in Boise, Idaho. Boise, ID; Sept 13-15, 2024

  • Queer Tango Festival – QT is more than an opportunity to dance without gender role limits; it’s a new world where you can find out new things for yourself, express yourself as you have never done, and get into a creative and beautiful atmosphere. Berlin, Germany; Sept 19-22, 2024

  • Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival  – The Honolulu Gay & Lesbian Cultural Foundation was founded in 1997 as a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to educate and raise awareness of the community at large about gay & lesbian culture, arts, and lifestyle. HGLCF annually presents the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival in honor of Hawaiʻi LGBT pioneer Adam Baran. Honolulu, HI; Sept 20-22, 2024

  • Bears on Ice - BEARS ON ICE is a friendly social event for bears and friends. At it, you get to see a little bit of Iceland and have fun with like-minded guys from all over the world. Reykjavik, Iceland; TBA

  • Quebec City Gay Pride – L’Alliance Arc-en-ciel de Québec a pour mission d’assurer la défense des droits individuels et collectifs de la diversité sexuelle et de genre dans une perspective d’accompagnement, d’éducation, d’inclusion, de mobilisation, de concertation et de représentation. Quebec; Sept 3-6, 2015

  • Sitges Bear Week – B.S.C. It consists of friends with common goals such as solidarity, make new friends, have fun, organize events, outings, games, discussions, etc … And actively promote the cultural, architectural and social heritage of the Vila. Sitges, Spain; Sept 4-13, 2015

  • Grimsby Pride – Creating Equality, Celebrating Diversity in and around North East Lincolnshire. Grimsby, England; Sept 5, 2015

  • Leicester Pride – Leicester Pride is Leicester’s annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) festival, held at the beginning of September But! There’s much more to Leicester Pride than the one day event and, the festival will span a full nine days with a series of art, culture, sport, music and film events celebrating the great diversity of the LGBT community. Leicester, England; Sept 5, 2015

  • Reading Pride – We work throughout the year to promote equality and to celebrate the very best of the LGBT+ community. This year’s Pride Parade & Festival will be the biggest and best yet – get involved and share your stories of #prideinyou Reading, England; Sept 5, 2015

  • Benidorm Gay Pride – The events will be mainly concentrated in the gay village bars. There will be various cultural events. There will be a parade on Saturday and a main stage in the Town Hall square with shows and entertainment. Benidorm, Spain; Sept 7-13, 2015

  • Gay Days Las Vegas – Year Three was a big success this past September!  Be sure to check back for information about the fourth annual Gay Days Las Vegas in 2015. As in Gay Days Orlando, the Las Vegas event will include a travel-retail expo, pool parties, and events all around town with a portion of proceeds benefiting local non-profit organizations. Las Vegas, NV; Sept 8-14, 2015

  • LLAMALEH – Uruguay International Film Festival of Sexual and Gender Diversity – International Film Festival on Sexual and Gender Diversity of Uruguay. Montevideo, Uruguay Sept 8-14, 2015

  • Womenfest Key West – For over twenty-five years Key West has welcomed women from across the globe to Key West Womenfest, the southernmost party for lesbians and their friends. Womenfest offers a wide range of activities guaranteed to appeal to a broad range of interests on a tropical island that is close to perfect but far from normal! Key West, FL; Sept 10-13, 2015

  • Polari Film Festival – aGLIFF- The Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival was founded in 1987 and became a 501(c)3 in 1995. This year we celebrate 27 years of programming for the Austin community, aGLIFF has grown tremendously in size and scope from a short four-day run of four films primarily focused on coming out and AlDS to a multifaceted nonprofit organization with year-round community programs culminating in our annual film festival program, with over 100 films depicting a myriad of issues across cultures, race, immigration status, class, gender identity and expression, age, and religion. Austin, TX; Sept 10-13, 2015

  • Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival – The Fargo-Moorhead LGBT Film Festival seeks to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender lived experience through the visions of innovative film and video makers. We seek films and videos that enrich, entertain, and encourage a sense of community. This festival hopes to recognize the diversity of local, regional, national, and international LGBT communities. Fargo, MN; Sept 11-12, 2015

  • Oregon Coast Pride – Oregon Coast Pride celebrates our LGBT history, perseverance, and diversity. We coordinate, promote Oregon Coast Pride events on the Oregon coast that educate, integrate and unite our community in a hate free environment. Lincoln City, OR; Sept 11-13, 2015

  • OutFlix Memphis – Outflix is a program of the Memphis Gay and Lesbian Community Center. MGLCC empowers, connects, educates and advocates for the LGBT community of the Mid-South. Memphis, TN; Sept 11-17, 2015

  • South Bay Pride – Building LGBT community and alliances in the South Bay for Social Networking, Business Promotion and Political Action. Chula Vista, CA; Sept 12, 2015

  • Pride in the Park – Roanoke Pride, Inc. is the guiding force behind the season-long series of activities and events known collectively as Pride. The center piece of our Pride celebration is the Festival “Pride In the Park”. Since its inception in 1989, this gathering is the largest LGBTQA event in southwestern Virginia.Roanoke, VA; Sept 12-13, 2015

  • Skeive filmer/Oslo Gay and Lesbian Film Festival – Celebrate its 25th anniversary – Expanding horizons and celebrating diversity through the power of film since 1990. Oslo, Norway; Sept 11-18, 2015

  • Folsom Europe – the fetish lifestyle out-in-the-open. Fetish is something you live, which is deep inside you and makes you excited. Whether it be someone in skin gear, leather, uniform or rubber, it stirs your imagination and makes you go wild. And wild you will be! Sept 12-13, 2015

  • PiG Berlin – official FOLSOM EUROPE BERLIN event. PiG Berlin: worldfamous for its derelict venues and horned-up atmosphere. A sensational dungeon labyrinth, horny outside cruising and a DJ line up which will make you go wild. It will stir your imagination! Sept 13, 2015

  • Oakland Gay Pride – It is the mission of Oakland Pride to celebrate the cultures and diversity of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community in Oakland and the East Bay. Oakland, CA; Sept 13, 2015

  • Pride Vermont Festival –  The Pride Parade is a beloved institution here in Vermont and throughout the world. It began as a anniversary celebration of the Stonewall Riots but has evolved over time to encompass the many LGBT heroes, struggles, and victories since. Pride Parades are held at different times in different places. It begins at the south end of Church St. and ends at Battery Park where the festival is held! Marching in the parade is fun, easy, and inexpensive. Burlington, VT; Sept 14, 2015

  • Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Film Festival – The Hong Kong Lesbian and Gay Film Festival Society is a registered non-profit society. The Organisation seeks to promote equal opportunities and eliminate discrimination against sexual minority groups in Hong Kong through cinematic works of art. Hong Kong, China; Sept 15 – Oct 10, 2015

  • Fresno Reel Pride Film Festival – From humble beginnings in a Fresno State classroom, Fresno Reel Pride has evolved into the sixth oldest – and one of the largest – gay and lesbian film festivals in the United States. Fresno, CA; Sept 16-20, 2015

  • Cinema Diverse: The Palm Springs Gay and Lesbian Film Festival – The Palm Springs Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is dedicated to presenting the best in LGBT Cinema. Palm Springs, CA; Sept 17-20, 2015

  • Las Vegas Pride – Las Vegas PRIDE, also known as the Southern Nevada Association of PRIDE, Inc. (SNAPI) organizes and hosts the annual LGBT PRIDE Parade & Festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Las Vegas, NV; Sept 18-19, 2015

  • D’un bord a l’autre – Festival de films gay et lesbiens – In today’s society where homopobie and transphobia are unfortunately still present, the festival is more than ever to be a window on the LGBT world in its greatest diversity. This year, we selected films from the four corners of the planet. Orléans, France; Sept 18-20, 2015

  • Queer Lisboa / Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Film Festival – Queer Lisboa is the only national festival for the specific purpose of displaying gay-themed movies, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and transsexual, a genus internationally coined as Queer Cinema. Lisbon, Portugal; Sept 18-26, 2015

  • Dallas Pride – Alan Ross Texas Freedom Parade – The Dallas Tavern Guild is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for those in the gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, transgender community though various fund raising activities and events created and maintained to support the needs of those we serve and enhance the quality of life for all. Dallas, TX; Sept 20, 2015

  • Queerstreifen Münster – The focus of this year’s “Day of the provincial film” Movie Service Münster.Land and Cinema is based on the motto of Busso Mehring “See, so siehste from” (from the cult film “Alle Jahre wieder”) the portrait. Münster, Germany; Sept 24-26, 2015

  • Cinema Queer International Film Festival – With the support of the Postcode Lottery takes Queer Cinema during the summer of 2014 our work far beyond the borders of Stockholm with a bus cage valstuga! Together with the Right Bus will Cinema Queer like Priscilla Queen of the desert sweep around the country preaching queer issues ahead of elections, a month, ten cities, a thousand possibilities! Sweden The tour starts at Almedalen in early July but made ​​on 23 May for the European elections secretly, we start in Stockholm! Stockholm Sept 24-27, 2015

  • Space Coast Pride – The Eau Gallie Arts District in Melbourne will come alive with color and activity on Saturday, September 26 as Space Coast Pride presents their annual festival and parade.  There will be an extensive line up of entertainment, vendors, food & drink, and a kids’ area.  Local merchants will be participating with special promotions and activities.  In its eighth year, Space Coast Pride expects to draw 2,500 people from across the state and the country. Melbourne, FL; Sept 26, 2015

  • North Carolina Pride – NCPrideFest will be a place to talk about how LGBT communities can work for social justice and join together in a festive, celebratory space. Inclusiveness and acceptance are the real gifts that we give to one another when we participate. Durham, NC; Sept 26, 2015

  • Mid-South Pride – The annual Mid-South Pride Festival is the single largest gathering for the LGBT community and its allies in the Mid-South. It attracts more than 8,000 attendees and includes entertainment featuring musicians, bands, speakers, and dance performances.  The Festival features more than 80 vendor and informational booths, great food, and of course, the Pride Parade rolling down Historic Beale Street. Events at the Mid-South Pride Festival and Parade are fun-filled and family friendly. We welcome everyone to be a part of this grand celebration. Memphis, TN; Sept 26, 2015

  • Glitter Festival GC – Arts and Culture Festival, celebrating all things gay on the GC. The Arts Centre Gold Coast has launched a new and inclusive festival, showcasing the fabulous, and celebrating all things gay.  The Arts Centre Gold Coast launched the Gold Coast City’s inaugural Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer and Allied Communities festival on Thursday 12 March, 2015 at QT Gold Coast Hotel. The week-long celebration of arts and culture begins on September 28, climaxing over the Labour Day long weekend in early October. The program will include cabaret, theatre, art gallery displays, and films. There’s a race day planned at the Gold Coast Turf Club which is destined to become a signature event. There’ll also be a marketta around The Arts Centre lake with live performers and street vendors. The final Monday recovery event will showcase the spectacular venue Catalina’s at the Southport Aquatic Centre. Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia; Sept 28 – Oct 5, 2015

  • GAYWIESN – Gay Octoberfest – SPREE LÖWEN in Berlin, Germany – Strapping lads in lederhosen wait in the tent for you. Celebrate with us in a real Wiesenhüttenplatz with Wiesnzelt, wooden benches, stage show & Co. Every Monday you can look forward to a party with Bavarian Gaudi. Sept 28 – Oct 26,2015

  • Lesbisch-Schwule Filmtage Karlsruhe – The festival kicks off with the crowd favorite and Teddy winner of last Berlinale the Swiss documentary film full circle. He faded back into Zurich’s gay scene of the 1950s. The focus is on Röbi and Ernst, who met at that time and today are a couple. They will be present at the premiere of her movie. The documentary is represented this year coinciding with several outstanding works. They act, inter alia, the current situation in homophobic Russia, portray young lesbians in Western Europe and explore the female sex organ. New films come from Monika Treut, the avant-gardist of the feminist cinema, and by Canadian Bruce LaBruce, the doyen of the gay underground film. The great Greek film BLACKFIELD plays in a monastery of the 17th century, when the country was occupied by Ottoman forces.What unforeseen consequences the felt pen artwork of a 6-year-old boy may have, is highly amusing, the Australian film DIK. And that’s just one of more than a dozen short films selected. Also from Australia comes the film 52 Tuesdays, which takes up a very unusual way the subject Transgender and acting the film days. Karlsruhe, Germany; Sept 29 – Oct 4, 2015

  • Curacao Gay Pride – For Curacao Gay Pro and its constituents, the launch of Curacao Pride means a new phase after 18 years of uninterrupted struggle for recognition and acceptance of sexual diversity by society by the Curacao Gay movements. It also shows that Curacao is following the worldwide trend towards sexual equality and deserves the label of the most Gay-Friendly Island of the Caribbean.Willemstad, Curaçao; Sept 30 – Oct 4, 2015

  • Some Prefer Cake – Bologna Lesbian Film Festival – Some Prefer Cake the international film festival lesbian proposes Italian and international premieres, films, documentaries and narrative, short and medium-length films, international guests, photographic exhibitions, book presentations, shows, theater performances, concerts, meetings with authors and round tables , official party, aperitifs with dJ set in the garden. Five days to celebrate the richness of lesbian cinema! Bologna, Italy; TBA

  • Everybody’s perfect – Festival du film gay et lesbien (LGBTIQ) de Genève – The only film festival in Western Switzerland dedicated to sexual minorities – LGBTIQ – with 130 long, medium and short films, dramas and documentaries from 22 countries, covering all sorts of aspects of sexual orientation and gender identity. Geneva, Italy; TBA

  • Beijing Queer Film Festival – It has 14-year-old Beijing Queer Film Festival is the only one in China through film screenings, to expand exchanges and Gender Identity explore folk festival theme.Not easy at domestic social and political environment, the Beijing Queer Film Festival after many twists and turns, civil society and individuals in many solidarity and support, the festival organizing committee withstand pressure from many difficulties ahead, adhere to the minority group Queer sound. Beijing, China; mid-September 2015