Pride Month Travel Deals

by Mickey Miles

Happy Pride Month! You’re probably excited to hear many of the most popular events are back to in-person this year. Travelers can visit the cities they love and celebrate proudly. If you’re ready to get back to traveling and are looking for some Pride month travel deals, look no further. With all the Pride Events taking place this summer, there is no better time to get traveling and show your Pride.

This is the 51st celebration of Pride Month, a time when millions of people come together in support of the LGBTQ community. Most of you will be celebrating by walking in parades and or attending festivals. As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted in many places across the country, many of us will be traveling to these Pride month events.

Pride month travel deals

We all know what Pride Month is about, but do you know why it takes place in the month of June ? It goes back to June 28, 1969, when police raided a gay club called the Stonewall Inn in New York. Though the police claimed the bar was operating with an improper liquor license, the raid was about nothing more than violently harassing and arresting LGBTQ people in one of the few places where they felt safe. 

Similar raids on gay-friendly businesses had been occurring for decades, but Stonewall was one of the first times when the patrons fought back. A diverse crowd of lesbians, gay men, and transgender women, clashed with the police, threw bottles and refused to be intimidated. The six-day period of protests and demonstrations is now known as the Stonewall Riots. A New York rally held the next year to commemorate the first anniversary of the riots started the now-regular tradition of Pride Month.

Pride month travel deals

We put together a short list of some great Pride Month Travel Deals and some of the top destinations for Pride Month Travelers. 

The Largest Pride Month Events in the United States 

Find Pride near you

If you’re not headed to one of the above cities, but are still interested in traveling during Pride month, maybe a Road-trip is in the cards ? Here is a list of some of the main ones happening across the US:

Pride month travel deals

Airlines offering Pride Month deals

Some of the top airlines have jumped in and embraced Pride month and the LGBTQ community. Look for some Pride month travel deals at your favorite airlines. 

American Airlines

American Airlines has many partnerships to celebrate Pride Month, including the Human Rights Campaign, The National Gay Pilots Association, Lambda Legal, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce, North Texas LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce and NYC Pride and Out & Equal. Internally, the company is hosting internal listening sessions hosted by American’s employee business resource groups, including PRIDE, Black Professional Network and Professional Women in Aviation groups, as well as “highlighting our LGBTQ team members by sharing their stories on topics about adoption, spreading love and kindness and the importance of allyship.”

This month, American Airlines features 23 new movies to “celebrate the LGBT community and its allies.” There’s a dedicated Pride channel with both new and classic titles — some of which were even chosen by American employees. 

Delta

Due to the continuous impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Delta Air Lines will be sponsoring both virtual and in-person Pride events occurring throughout the year. If you’re looking to celebrate in June, Delta’s sponsoring the virtual Cincinnati Pride event on June 26.

In terms of in-person events, Delta is sponsoring the following this upcoming fall:

Delta has some great Pride month deals if your traveling anytime this June, look for the airline’s curated spotlight collection, featuring 13 films and TV series that “celebrate love, diversity, acceptance and self-pride among the LGBTQ+ community.” 

Delta has a dedicated page for Pride at the airline.

Southwest Airlines

Southwest Airlines isn’t hosting any events this year. But for June, the airline is highlighting one of their LGBTQ-owned snack suppliers: King Nut.

King Nut has been Southwest’s inflight snack supplier since 2001, from your beloved pretzels to peanuts. Since 2020, King Nut has supplied Southwest’s newest snack mix on board.

United Airlines

This Pride Month, United Airlines has partnered with Chase on the airline’s cobranded credit cards. Until the end of June, eligible United MileagePlus cardmembers will receive 5 miles for every dollar (up to $1,000) in donations made to the following nonprofits:

  • The Trevor Project: The largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQIA+ youth in the world.
  • The Human Rights Campaign: An organization that advocates for LGBTQIA+ rights through lobbying Congress and grassroots actions.
  • StartOut: A nonprofit that assists and provides resources to LGBTQIA+ entrepreneurs globally.

If you max out these donations, that means you could earn 5,000 bonus miles, worth $65 according to TPG valuations. 

Pride month travel deals

Hotels offering Pride Month Deals

Just like the airlines, most hotel chains are now offering some form of Pride month travel deals. Below are a few I found, but always good to check the website of the hotel you would like to stay at to see if they are offering any Pride perks. Maybe more importantly than finding a great travel deal is knowing that the hotel you’re staying at supports the LGBTQ community. Check out the Orbitz link below. 

Hyatt

If you’re attending an in-person Pride celebration this year, you can book a stay at participating Hyatt hotels and enjoy 20% off when you use the promo code “PRIDE.” Whether you’re celebrating in New York or Los Angeles, you could enjoy some sweet savings this Pride Month.

Marriott

Throughout the entire month of June, you can book a stay through Marriott at the New York Marriott Marquis located in the heart of Times Square to enjoy a special Pride Month promotion. By booking with promo code “8LG,” you’ll enjoy the following perks:

  • 3 p.m. early check-in.
  • 1 p.m. late checkout.
  • 20% off at Schmackary’s Bakery.

Hilton

In support of National LGBT Pride Month this June, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, the flagship brand of Hilton Worldwide and the No.1 Hotel Chain/Brand with Best Outreach to the LGBT Community*, is celebrating with notable LGBT partnerships and activities, including participation in key Pride events as the official hotel partner or host hotel. Hilton has several discounts running this month if you’re an Honors Member.

Orbitz

In honor of Pride month Orbitz unveiled a new LGBTQIA+-welcoming hotel search that highlights the more than 35,000 hotels that signed the company’s Inclusivity Pledge against discrimination on the basis of gender and sexual identity.

No matter how you choose to celebrate Pride this year, make sure you travel safely. Check out this list of Tips for Safe LGBTQ+ travel ,