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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46 Plays for America's First Ladies Jul 26
  • Club Cafe

Remember the Ladies! Buckle up for a whirlwind ride through American history as seen through the eyes of the women of the White House. From Martha to Melania and everyone in between, this wise and witty political farce breaks the musty mold of two-party politics and puts the…

dbar After Dark Jul 26
  • 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…

Bare Truths: A DEI Burlesque and Drag Showcase Jul 27
  • Arts at the Armory, Somerville

Join us at Bare Truths: A DEI Burlesque and Drag Showcase! This will be a night of fabulous performances celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion in the world of burlesque and drag. Join us on Sat Jul 27 2024 at 8:00 PM at Arts at the Armory for an unforgettable evening of…

Drag Brunch at Summer Shack Jul 27
  • 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…

Dragtacular Trolley Tour of Boston Jul 27

You and your group will meet at the Asylum CoLab in the conveniently-located Faneuil Hall for a quick cocktail and to freshen up into some quick drag before you’re whisked away through the city of Boston for a 90-minute tour you’ll never forget. The Queens will point out tales of…

Alyssa Edwards: Glitz and Giggles Aug 22

Alyssa Edwards stars in Glitz and Giggles! Join RuPaul's Drag Race's + RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars icon, Alyssa Edwards for an evening of sickening looks, laughs, and fun. Alyssa will perform a gag worthy opening and closing number and delight the audience with original comedy…

Hannah Gadsby WOOF! Sep 19

Hannah Gadsby returns to the Colonial with WOOF! on Thursday, September 19 at 7pm for one day only! Hannah has a lot to worry about. Then again, so do we all. In a world full of genuine worries, which anxiety gets to sit in the front seat? Nearly six years after Nanette propelled…

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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