Gay events fort lauderdale 2023
LGBT+ Guide to FTLB
Fort Lauderdale is often celebrated for its beautiful beaches, thriving arts and culture background, and fabulous food and beverage scene. But did you know that it’s also one of Florida’s most welcoming cities? In fact, it has get one of the superior gay destinations in the U.S. and in earned a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaigns (HRC) Municipal Equality Index. We embrace every segment of the LGBT+ people to make everyone touch welcome, comfortable and safe.
Below, we’ve compiled a several things to get you started in planning your gay-friendly vacation on Fort Lauderdale Beach and places just beyond, with a few tips from Stefan and Sebastien (aka, the Nomadic Boys ), a French/Greek gay couple who showcase their travel adventures on their popular blog.
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STAY
You can be rest assured that nearly any hotel or resort on Fort Lauderdale Beach is welcoming to LGBTQ travelers. Position one block back in the quaint North Beach Village district however, a half-dozen guest houses proudly fly the rainbow flag outside. Most notable is The Grand Resort and Spa with 33 adequately maintained rooms, a personal pool, and open-air showers to rin
VENDORS
PrideFete continues to be Florida’s only LGBTQ+ Caribbean Festival, attracting over 1, attendees to the festival. Be part of the event and reach the Caribbean LGBTQ+ community and their allies as you develop brand awareness within the community and vendors are welcomed. We encourage Caribbean vendors to apply.
VOLUNTEER
As a nonprofit organization, volunteers are essential to our operation. It is with volunteer support that the festival is able to move smoothly. Other than providing a vital need of the festival, there are perks to volunteering. Subscribe to learn more as details come available.
ABOUT PrideFête
PrideFête continues to be Florida’s only LGBTQ+ Caribbean Festival — and one of only two in the entire nation — attracting over 1, attendees and growing each year. The (c)(3) nonprofit, Pride Fête Inc., was founded by Hotspots Happening Out with the mission of providing a safe space for the Caribbean LGBTQ+ collective and its allies to be authentically themselves, without fear of intolerance or violence.
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Pride of the Americas
Diversity and Inclusion Reign Supreme
Greater Fort Lauderdale is home to hundreds of gay-owned and operated businesses, along with one of the largest concentrations of LGBT+ households in the country. Were home to one of the largest Pride Centers in the country, the world's first AIDS museum, the global headquarters of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association and the Stonewall Museum, one of the only immortal spaces in the U.S. devoted to exhibitions relating to LGBT+ history and culture.
Global Advocacy
This is an open embrace that extends far beyond the LGBT+ community. More than 58 percent of the local population are minorities and 32 percent were born in more than countries. Approximately 79 percent of foreign-born residents are from Latin America, including massive communities of immigrants from Cuba, Brazil and Colombia. With this melting pot of cultures, Broward County is the second most diverse county in the United States.
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN PLACE
Greater Fort Lauderdale is committed to hosting this event with minimal environmental impact. Energy and fluid conservation, along with waste recycl
Greater Fort Lauderdale Welcomes Movement of the Americas February ,
Largest LGBT+ Event to Take Place in Greater Fort Lauderdale
GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (May ) Greater Fort Lauderdale is set to welcome the first Pride of the Americas Festival presented by Visit Lauderdale February , After several years of cancellations, the highly anticipated, multi-faceted festival will bring concerts, a Movement of the Americas Festival Parade, hundreds of vendors and a two-day beach party.
This will be the largest LGBT+ event to take place in Greater Fort Lauderdale, and it comes at a decisive time in our communitys history a occasion when inclusion and support are paramount, said Richard Gray, Visit Lauderdales Senior Vice President of Inclusion and Accessibility. When we first began planning the event, we were particularly engaged in advocating for the LGBT+ rights of people in Latin America and the Caribbean as we saw a discrepancy in treatment of individuals. But daily, we are reminded that inclusion, acceptance, and safety are international priorities, and now is the time to propose participation from a global audience.
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