It’s home to Jared Polis, the first openly gay man elected governor of a state in the U.S. With noteworthy legislative representation, the city also legally protects LGBTQ+ residents. Events will included rainbow-colored bubbles and story time with drag queen readers.īut Denver isn’t just LGBTQ-friendly during Pride Month. As one of the Pride Hubs, the Denver Museum of Nature & Science will celebrated PrideFest 2021 outside last weekend, focusing on family fun. In 2021, The Center on Colfax, which is the official sponsor of Denver Pride, is partnering with businesses to offer Pride Hubs. In 2019, over 425,000 attended Denver PrideFest at Civic Center Park.ĭenver is also notable for having one of the most family-friendly Pride events in the country. Family-Friendly PrideFest and LGBTQ Legal Rightsĭenver’s PrideFest, which celebrates LGBTQ Pride every June, is now the largest pride event in the West and considered one of the top 10 in the country. Census Bureau’s data on same-sex households to the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index, the numbers illustrate that Denver may be the best city in the West for LGBTQ+ residents. There are more and more indicators that Denver is officially a gay-friendly city.
