The Best Events Around the World for Pride
As the calendar turns to June, a month that signifies not only the halfway point of the year and the beginning of summer, for the LGBTQ+ community, it also marks the start of Pride Month. Cities around the world will celebrate with parades, parties and protests to mark the anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots.
And there’s all the more reason to celebrate this year, as 2024 marks the 25th anniversary since President Bill Clinton first declared that every June in America would be recognized as Pride Month back in 1999. Since then, not only has the holiday come to expand other queer identities, but it has evolved into an international celebration and recognition of LGBTQ+ rights. Major cities worldwide, including London, Paris, Sydney and Berlin, now host annual Pride events throughout the year.
To make the most of the month-long celebrations, Elite Traveler has selected some of the best Pride events and offers in 2024 from our favorite luxury hotels, bars and clubs.
Equinox Hotel, New York
New York City is set to take to the streets on June 30, 2024, for its official Pride parade event. While the parade will kick off from 5th Avenue, in the neighboring Hudson Yard, Equinox Hotel is running a Pride package to help guests celebrate in style. Included in the deal is not only two nights of luxurious accommodation at Equinox Hotel, but two limit-edition Equinox Hotels Pride t-shirts and a personalized welcome amenity. Additionally, a portion of the profits from the stay will be donated to Stonewall Day.
More events and celebrations are also taking place in many Equinox club locations across New York, which hotel guests also get access to. This includes themed exercise classes, and the Between You & Me art exhibition and auction, which showcases artwork by queer artists while contributing 100% of the proceeds going towards the Felix Organization, which hosts summer camps for LGBTQ+ children.
Equinox Hotel’s ‘Celebrate Pride’ event offer is available from June 1 through June 30, 2024.
Between You & Me: An Art Exhibition and Auction runs from June 24 through July 8, 2024.
Ritz-Carlton NoMad, New York
At the heart of the Pride party celebrations, you’ll find the Ritz-Carlton NoMad. This year the hotel is celebrating the work of pop artist Richard Bernstein, whose bold, unapologetic approach to art and self expression made him a significant figure in the LGBTQ+ community. The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad, is giving guests the chance to sleep amongst some of Bernstein’s most iconic work, offering an exclusive bookable suite that has been adorned with some of his most notable pieces. Guests have the chance to be immersed in works such as Radiance and Rainbow Jello Heart and see firsthand unique collaborations like the Loewe x Divine Handbag and Stubbs & Wootton Loafers.
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Guests can enjoy a Richard Bernstein-inspired dining menu, vibrant Pop Art floral arrangements and exclusive memorabilia, including a Ritz-Carlton robe and a Rizzoli coffee table book. A portion of the suite’s proceeds will also be donated to the Tyler Clementi Foundation, a non-profit organization working to end online and offline bullying and harassment of LGBTQ+ and other minority communities.
The Richard Bernstein Suite is available for booking throughout June 2024, starting at $6,000 per night.
Guests can make reservations online, by emailing [email protected] or by calling +1 212 404 8400.
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1 Hotel San Francisco
San Francisco has long been considered one of the most LGBTQ+-friendly cities in the world, with one of the first LGBTQ+ uprisings in the US, the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot which occurred three years before the Stonewall Riots in New York City, taking place in the Tenderloin district. This year, the two-day celebration of San Francisco Pride is being held across the weekend of June 29–June 30.
Sleek and trendy 1 Hotel San Francisco is not one to miss out on the party. Instead, the luxury hotel is hosting a series of its own events from the likes of Fenty Beauty and a Pride cocktail tasting hosted with Supergay Spirits on June 28.
Meanwhile, the hotel’s Love is Love package is the ideal way to celebrate Pride Month while supporting the SF LGBT Center at the same time. The package includes up to 35% off your hotel stay and a one-time $30 hotel credit, where any unused credit will be donated to the SF LGBT Center, an organization dedicated to connecting the LGBTQ+ community with opportunities and resources.
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The Hollywood Roosevelt, Los Angeles
Whether it’s the legendary LA Pride Parade, exploring the dynamic LGBTQ+ nightlife or simply basking in the joyous atmosphere of the season, The Hollywood Roosevelt provides the perfect home base for your Pride adventures in the City of Angels.
The iconic Golden Era hotel invites guests to embrace the spirit of inclusivity, acceptance and love with its Love is Love package. The package includes 15% off the best flexible rates, a complimentary upgrade and a 2pm late check-out. Meanwhile, 25 Degrees, the hotel’s glamorous twist on a traditional burger joint, is featuring a specialty, limited-time-only, rainbow bun Pride burger, and for the whole month of June, the hotel’s modern eatery Shirley Brasserie will be offering half price off all bottles of wine.
The Love is Love Pride event package is available for bookings at The Hollywood Roosevelt from June 1–June 30, 2024.
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Kimpton Fitzroy, London
As London’s Pride parade takes to the streets on June 29, Kimpton Fitzroy London is celebrating by championing LGBTQ+ artists. From June 27 through July 14, the hotel will exhibit original artworks from the So So So Hot Hot Hot Collective, a queer collective of some of the most exciting young artists in the UK capital.
The debut exhibition, I Will Melt For You explores the queer body, masculinity, sex, pleasure and gender through sculptures, drawings, paintings and photography. The art collection will be presented at Kimpton Fitzroy London’s Winter Terrace, with the unique work available to purchase following the exhibition’s run.
“I Will Melt For You” is free to view and will be presented at Kimpton Fitzroy London from June 27 through July 14, 2024.
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Silverleaf at Pan Pacific, London
Silverleaf, the acclaimed East London bar in the Pan Pacific hotel, will be hosting talented LGBTQIA+ bartenders for a special one-night takeover on June 28. The event is part of Silverleaf’s ongoing Empowerment Series, created to celebrate and raise awareness for marginalized communities within the hospitality industry. Spearheaded by Silverleaf’s bartender, Catia Correia, the series sees a month-long Pride UK takeover tour where the Silverleaf team visits other UK cities, Manchester and Brighton, before the final closing party in London.
Sponsored by premium spirits company William Grant & Sons and Franklin & Sons, Silverleaf will be joined by guest bartenders who have collaborated to create a colorful cocktail menu using Hendrick’s Gin, Monkey Shoulder Whisky and Glenfiddich. Guests will be able to enjoy music and entertainment from queer Drag King performance collective, Häus of Dons, and a portion of the profits to be donated between organizations Equal Measures and Not A Phase.
The Pride at Silverleaf event takes place on June 28, 2024.
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Home House, London
One of London’s most exciting private members’ clubs, Home House is opening its doors with a month-long lineup of events to proudly celebrate Pride month. In equal parts educating and entertaining, there is the House of Pride Panel Discussion: Celebrating LGBTIQA+ Tastemakers taking place on June 24; Drag Bingo: Pride Edition with Home House’s beloved Queen Grace Shush on June 26; and last but not least the Home House Pride Dinner and Party also on June 26. The club’s annual Pride party, this year hosted and headlined by internationally acclaimed DJ Fat Tony. All month, the club is also serving its signature, limited-edition Pride cocktail, Unicorn Bliss.
Home House Pride Dinner and Party event will take place on June 26, 2024.
