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January
Chevron Houston Marathon
January 14, 2024
This annual 26.2, 13.1 and 3.1 mile run begins and ends at Downtown’s George R. Brown Convention Center, letting runners observe all the beauty the city has to give. The race has steadily grown to attract more than 20,000 entrants from around the world and thousands upon thousands of spectators handing out cheers and sustenance for all the runners.
Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Grande Parade
January 15, 2024
This annual procession celebrating the civil rights leader marches through the heart of Houston and draws more than 300,000 supporters from around the nation. The parade will take place in Midtown Houston, starting on San Jacinto Street & Elgin Street beginning 10 a.m. To register for the parade or for more information visit www.mlkgrandeparade.org or call 713-560-8328.
February
Galveston Mardi Gras
February 2 - 13, 2024
Mardi Gras! Galveston is the largest Mardi Gras celebration in Texas, attracting more than 300,000 attendees annually. The two-week celebration is best known for its lavish parades held on the streets of the city's historic downtown and beachfront.
World's Championsh Note: Traveling as an Gay person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our life as we navigate a world with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the world. We encourage our traveling community to know the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they opt to visit for Pride and beyond. Don't be anxious of the society, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be watchful, and look out for each other! The global landscape for Queer rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Queer Pride, Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Same-sex attracted Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that allow discrimination or persecution of LGBTQ+ people. Gay Identity festival or rather In 2013, nestled in the heart of Modern York City at Santos Party Property, DJ Dan Darlington ignited a spark that would convert the LGBTQ+ events scene. He created BRÜT, a foremost underground gay party in the USA, quickly establishing itself as an crucial part of the city’s nightlife with a symphony of master beats of incredible House Tech awakening everyone’s soul. Initially catering to men in leather and fetish gear, BRÜT has grown to celebrate confident libertine energy, diversity, and the freedom to express oneself without judgment, encouraging all partygoers to arrive in their sexiest, making it one of the most sought-after underground lgbtq+ parties in NYC. The house music sanctuary that began in New York rapidly escalated, expanding across the United States within the Homosexual community, gathering thousands of people from different cities from all over the world. Today, BRÜT Party is renowned for hosting popular homosexual parties across the United States, including our renowned Halloween party in Los Angeles, Folsom Avenue Fair, Dore Street San Francisco, SF Pride, NYC Identity, Palm Springs Lgbtq+ fest, Palm Springs Alabaster Party, IML Chicago, St. Patrick's Evening, Mark Attending an Queer festival or event is a great way to celebrate as a community even outside of pride season. Whether it's song, art, food, sports or sway as the theme, our voice and presence as an Queer community is stronger when we come together. We compiled a global calendar of festivals and events around the world that have an Homosexual theme but are not specifically pride events. Since pride events are so common and numerous, we've created a completely separate calendar including hundreds of events around the world—click here to view our Gay Pride Calendar. The events on this list include a variety of festivals, gatherings or events with alternative themes ranging from music, art, food, sports, dance, advocacy, comedy and more. While each event may be different, the ordinary thread that binds all these together events is the celebration within the LGBTQ+ community. We have published this calendar to inform the LGBTQ+ community of important festivals and events globally to give a complete source for planning your travel. This event calendar includes more than 1
The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past few decades and much of the progress in visibility is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that have taken place in cities around the world.
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