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Top 50 Pride Destinations to Visit in 2022


Where are the best Pride festivals in the world? To celebrate Pride this year, HomeToGo has produced its annual Pride Index, showcasing the 50 most exciting Pride festivals around the globe. From San Francisco to São Paulo, and from the colossal celebrations to the small-scale soirees, the list features a diverse range of destinations with vibrant Pride festivals worth exploring this summer.

After researching hundreds of cities around the globe, HomeToGo selected a final list of 50 cities that offer travelers the following: excellent travel connections, vibrant LGBTQ+ nightlife, LGBTQ+ friendly laws, and affordable accommodation.

Find out where the world’s best celebrations for Pride 2022 are below!

Fabulous Facts about Pride Month

A red icon of three protestors, arm-in-arm

The very first Pride marches took place in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago on June 28, 1970, on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising

A yellow icon of an art deco building

Madrid is home to the largest Pride festival in Europe, held on the first weekend in July

A green icon of the Brazilian flag

São Paulo boasts the world’s largest Pride festival, attracting an incredible 3-5 million visitors each year

A purple icon of the Golden Gate Bridge

San Francisco Pride takes place annually during Pride Month in June and is considered the biggest Pride festival in America

Top 50 Cities to Celebrate Pride 2022

Rank
Location
Country
Travel Connectivity
Trending Demand
LGBTQ+ Nightlife
LGBTQ+ Laws
Accomm. Affordability
Total Score
1
Paris
France
10.00
6.97
7.86
9.07
7.69
41.59
2
Berlin
Germany
7.75
6.40
8.43
9.07
8.73
40.38
3
Stockholm
Sweden
7.71
10.00
5.43
8.49
8.64
40.27
4
New York
USA
8.20
5.60
10.00
9.07
7.19
40.06
=5
London
England
9.24
6.40
8.36
8.49
7.48
39.97
=5
Madrid
Spain
8.39
5.30
8.21
9.65
8.42
39.97
7
São Paulo
Brazil
6.59
6.89
6.64
9.88
9.82
39.82
8
Amsterdam
Netherlands
9.98
5.90
6.71
9.30
7.38
39.27
9
Mexico City
Mexico
6.73
5.80
8.21
9.07
8.92
38.73
10
Toronto
Canada
8.22
7.64
5.43
9.07
8.04
38.40
11
Sitges
Spain
8.59
7.12
5.93
8.84
7.79
38.27
12
Lisbon
Portugal
7.57
6.30
5.93
9.65
8.77
38.22
13
Los Angeles
USA
8.37
5.80
8.21
8.72
7.08
38.18
14
Barcelona
Spain
8.59
5.80
7.29
9.07
7.37
38.12
15
Dublin
Ireland
8.31
8.60
5.14
8.60
7.33
37.98
16
Prague
Czechia
7.14
6.51
6.57
8.84
8.70
37.76
17
Cologne
Germany
7.10
5.70
6.29
9.53
9.10
37.72
18
Milan
Italy
7.51
7.00
5.64
8.37
8.85
37.37
19
Hamburg
Germany
6.94
5.90
6.29
9.53
8.70
37.36
20
Buenos Aires
Argentina
5.67
5.10
6.21
10.00
9.82
36.80
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Mapped: The Best Pride Festivals in the USA


Where Should You Travel for Pride This Year?

With so many unique Pride festivals around the world, where do you start? To learn more about the world's top 50 destinations for Pride, we spoke with leading LGBTQ+ travel experts about their favourite Pride festivals and the importance of celebrating Pride.

Kirstie Pike and Christine Diana, Co-Creators for @OnAirplaneMode

Kirstie Pike and Christine Diana

"We have been so fortunate to attend several pride festivals all around the world from Taipei, and Amsterdam, to San Francisco and Miami, but New York City Pride is and always will remain our favorite. NYC Pride was the first pride we attended together as a couple but there’s this connection and emotion that unites the whole city together for this special event and historical moment."

"New York City is known to be a tough city, but when it comes to feeling loved and accepted for who you are, New Yorkers are the best ones at it. Once you walk down Christopher Street, there is an energy that is unmatched with the best parade floats and huge celebrations at every corner and of course, thousands of people who all just want to love and be loved. ” 


Learn More About the World's Top Pride Festivals

Find out more about the organizations behind this year's top Pride festivals, as well as the important dates for their upcoming events.

Methodology

We used information provided by The International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) to identify hundreds of Pride festivals around the world. We researched the following five categories for each of the locations: The accessibility of the Pride festival, the Pride festival’s year-on-year growth rate, the city’s LGBTQ+ nightlife, the LGBTQ+ friendliness of local laws, and the affordability of local accommodation. The final shortlist of 50, comprises the cities that perform strongly in all five categories.

After collecting the raw data, we assigned each data point a numerical value between 0 and 10, with 0 representing the lowest data point in the range and 10 representing the highest data point. This process was carried out for each of the 5 categories, making 50 the maximum possible score. We used the equation below in order to assign representative scores between 5 and 10 to the raw data: 

Score(i) = 5 · (x(i) - xmin ) / (xmax - xmin ) + 5

How Each Category Was Researched

Travel Connectivity Score: We examined the number of scheduled direct non-stop destinations from the nearest international airport to each Pride festival, using flightsfrom.com as a data source. *Cities lacking a dedicated airport (Benidorm, Brighton, and Sitges) were given the same score as the nearest city with an airport (Alicante, London, and Barcelona). The city with the international airport offering the highest number of scheduled direct non-stop destinations was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining cities were awarded scores based on the equation above.

Trending Demand Score: We used HomeToGo’s internal data to compare traveler searches for accommodations with a check-in during the main Pride festival weekend compared with the same weekend in 2021. The city with the largest comparative increase in searches was awarded the maximum growth score of 10, and the remaining cities were awarded scores based on the equation above.

LGBTQ+ Nightlife Score: We used online mapping tools to identify LGBTQ+ friendly bars and nightclubs in each of the cities. The city with the most LGBTQ+ friendly bars and clubs was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining cities were awarded scores based on the equation above.

LGBTQ+ Laws Score: We used data provided by DestinationPride.org to evaluate the laws in each of the cities in our ranking. DestinationPride.org evaluates Marriage Equality, Sexual Activity Laws, Gender Identity Protections, Anti-Discrimination Laws, Civil Rights and Liberties, and Social Media Sentiment around the world. The city with the most progressive laws was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining cities were awarded scores based on the equation above.

Accommodation Score: We used HomeToGo’s own nightly pricing data to find the cost of accommodation in each of the 50 cities on the night before and after the respective Pride parade. The city with the cheapest accommodation prices was awarded a maximum score of 10, and the remaining cities were awarded a representative score based on the equation above.

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