LGBTQ Boston

As the capital city of the first state in the U.S. to legalize same-sex marriage, Boston stands proud, accessible and welcoming.

The city boasts one of the largest LGBT populations on the East Coast with neighborhoods such as the South End and Jamaica Plain offering a good variety of neighborhood pubs, dance bars and inviting lounges drawing a mixed gay/straight crowd. The city also touts a number of mainstream clubs that host weekly or monthly gay nights. In recent years one would be hard pressed not to find a rainbow flag proudly hanging from homes and business in just about any neighborhood in the city.

Boston hosts notable annual events and festivals such as Boston Pride Week every June celebrated across the city and the yearly LGBT Film Festival, a must see and be seen event held in late March/early April.

LGBTQ Events

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dbar After Dark Oct 11
  • Recurring weekly on Tuesday, Friday, Saturday

The draw of dbar doesn't end at dinner. When the lights go down, the evening has just begun... Once the plates are cleared, the lights are dimmed, and the music goes up a few octaves, dbar After Dark is officially underway. Our gastropub turned nightclub is a party every night of…

Drag Brunch at Summer Shack Oct 12
  • Back Bay
  • Recurring weekly on Sunday, Saturday

Experience the ultimate weekend entertainment at Summer Shack's themed Drag Brunches! Summer Shack is proud to host many fabulous drag queens as they take on a new theme each weekend. Some of the upcoming drag brunch themes listed are the Barbie Drag Brunch, Beyonce Renaissance…

Bob The Drag Queen Oct 18

Fresh from emceeing Madonna’s The Celebration Tour , comedian BOB THE DRAG QUEEN is set to dazzle audiences with his first headline comedy world tour, THIS IS WILD! This tour marks a significant milestone for Bob, the winner of season 8 of RuPaul’s Drag Race , who has since…

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Oct 25

Join the original 'Columbia' — Nell Campbell — for a screening of the unedited movie with a live shadow cast, audience participation, a costume contest, and more! Get exclusive tickets to the V.I.P. Meet & Greet to meet Nell Campbell herself, have a personal photo opportunity…

27th Annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQIA+ Dance Oct 26
  • Club Cafe, Boston

Get ready for an unforgettable night at the 27th Annual Lesbians & Friends LGBTQIA+ Dance! Hosted at the fabulous Club Café, Boston's top venue, this event promises a memorable evening filled with high-energy music by guest DJ Christina from San Francisco, delightful hors…

The Jinkx & DeLa Holiday Show Dec 02

You better watch out, you better not cry, because “The Queens of Christmas” ( Entertainment Weekly ) are coming to Boston with a brand-new edition of the internationally acclaimed THE JINKX & DELA HOLIDAY SHOW! Another holiday season brings another year of fabulous spectacle…

We’ve had tourists ask about walking the Yellow Brick Road - we’re sorry to disappoint them by pointing out that they may actually mean the Freedom Trail with its painted red brick line that connects the 16 main sites dealing with the history of Boston and the American Revolution. You may also want to walk the Equality Trail - a self-guided walking tour that follows the route of Boston's first Gay Pride March in 1971 and offers information about issues and individuals related to this route.

So come be a part in our continuing history. Oh and at the end of the Freedom Trail, no need to click your heels three times to get home - we recommend the MBTA.

…Let's not forget Cape Cod is just down the coast a bit. Provincetown has long been a prominent LGBTQ tourist destination. Ferries from Boston (no cars) offer a quick and relaxing way to make the trip or by car it is just a little under three hours. 

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