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LGBTQ+ film festivals in the United States
We list 46 LGBTQ+ film festivals in the United States. Cities with the most: Seattle (3), Miami (3) and Los Angeles (2). Dated editions cluster in July and September.
Coming up
- Indianapolis LGBT Film FestivalIndianapolis, United StatesNovember 13–22, 2026
- Desperado LGBTQ+ Film FestivalUnited StatesJanuary 28–30, 2027
All of them
- Frameline Film FestivalSan Francisco Bay Area, United States
- L.A. OutfestLos Angeles, United States
- Philadelphia QFestPhiladelphia, United States
- New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film FestivalNew York City, United States
- NewFestNew York, United States
- Seattle Queer Film FestivalSeattle, United States
- Way OUT West Film FestAlbuquerque, United States
- Rainbow Film FestivalHonolulu, United States
- Gender ReelSaint Paul, United States
- National Queer Arts FestivalSan Francisco, United States
- Notre Dame Queer Film FestivalNotre Dame, United States
- FilmOut San DiegoSan Diego, United States
- Out on FilmAtlanta, United States
- Reel AffirmationsWashington, D.C., United States
- Tampa International Gay and Lesbian Film FestivalTampa, United States
- Translations: The Seattle Transgender Film FestivalSeattle, United States
- MIX NYCUnited States
- Connecticut LGBTQ Film FestivalUnited States
- Houston Gay and Lesbian Film FestivalHouston, United States
- ImageOutRochester, United States
- Milwaukee LGBT Film & Video FestivalMilwaukee, United States
- North Carolina Gay & Lesbian Film FestivalDurham, United States
- San Francisco Transgender Film FestivalSan Francisco, United States
- Wicked QueerBoston, United States
- The Chicago LGBTQ+ International Film FestivalChicago, United States
- OUTshine Film FestivalMiami, United States
- Reel Pride Gay & Lesbian Film FestivalFresno, United States
- Outfest Fusion LGBTQ People of Color Film FestivalLos Angeles, United States
- Spectrum Film Festival (LGBTQ)Cape Cod, United States
- BENT LGBTQ+ Film FestivalSacramento, United States
- Desperado LGBTQ+ Film FestivalUnited StatesJanuary 28–30, 2027
- Miami Gay and Lesbian Film FestivalMiami, United States
- OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival - Fort LauderdaleFort Lauderdale, United States
- OUTshine LGBTQ+ Film Festival - MiamiMiami, United States
- qFLIX PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, United States
- BENT: Sacramento LGBTQ Film FestivalSacramento, United States
- Pittsburgh LGBT Film FestivalPittsburgh, United States
- Virginia Queer Film FestivalNorfolk, United States
- Damn These Heels LGBTQ Film FestivalSalt Lake City, United States
- Cinema DiversePalm Springs, United States
- Creative Alliance Rainbow FestivalUnited States
- Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film FestivalFort Worth, United States
- Translations: Seattle Transgender Film FestivalSeattle, United States
- Indianapolis LGBT Film FestivalIndianapolis, United StatesNovember 13–22, 2026
- OUT HERE NOW: Kansas City LGBT FFKansas City, United States
- Qfest: The Houston International LGBTQ Film FestivalHouston, United States
Built from our directory of 15,028 festivals. Dates are listed only when we could source them (Wikidata or the festival’s own site). Spot a mistake? Tell us.