Among the largest metropolitan regions in Europe, Lisbon is the capital of Portugal, which has constantly developed a reputation as a center of gay friendship and tolerance: in 2010, Portugal legalized same-sex marriage. At the end of June, GLBT people from all over Portugal come to the capital for Gay Pride Lisbon. This year’s date for the Lisbon Pride Parade (Marcha do Orgulho LGBT) is Saturday June 18, 2016, starting at 5 pm, at Jardim do Principe Real.
Then the following weekend, Saturday June 25, from 4 pm to 4 am, the Lisbon Pride Village (Arraial Lisboa Pride) is the place for gay bars, entertainment, and more.
A few weeks earlier, at the end of May, the city also celebrates the Lisbon Bear Pride, a six-day event organized by the TR3S Lisbon bear bar. The festivities include dance parties, bar nights, pool and sauna, contests and more. This year’s dates are May 25-30, 2016.
Lisbon gay resources
During Pride, the gay-popular bars, restaurants, hotels and shops in the area have more activities than usual during Pride week. Check out online resources on Budapest’s gay scene, such as the Lisbon Gay Guide at Patroc.com and the Lisbon Gay Guide. Also take a look at the excellent visitor site produced by the country’s official tourism organization, Turismo de Portugal.
