However, across the US’s humble hamlets and tiny towns, there’s a booming and bouncing LGBTQIA+ scene turning every June with pride festivals that could hold their own against the likes of San Francisco and New York.
While any pride is worthwhile, the small-town pride festivals listed below punch above their weight with creative parties and events in unique locales that challenge the perception of where queer people can thrive. Ranging from ragers on beaches to celebrating the Indigenous two-spirit peoples, these pride parties provide plenty of evidence that our queer community knows no bounds. We are everywhere, and we belong anywhere.
And, no, this isn’t just a list of Provincetown, Palm Springs, and Fire Island. They’re amazing, but it’s time to shine the light on the other small-town queer getaways…