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LOVE LIVES HERE
Welcome to Mobile, Alabama, where love lives, thrives, and is celebrated in all its vibrant forms! Our city proudly embraces the LGBTQ+ community with open arms, creating a tapestry of inclusivity and joy. Whether you're a local or a visitor, Mobile offers a dynamic and welcoming environment filled with unique businesses, lively nightlife and supportive communities dedicated to fostering acceptance and belonging.
LGBTQ+ Pride
There’s arguably no better place to experience Pride Month than the city that was born to celebrate. Anyone interested in partaking in Mobile, Alabama Pride 2024 can visit our website to keep up-to-date on local events. But Mobile, Alabama gay pride celebrations go beyond June and take place all year long. Just a stroll down Dauphin Street can help you get in a celebratory mood. Colorful murals, sculptures, renowned galleries and unique shopping can be found on every corner.
LGBTQ+ Support Groups
Mobile strives to create a welcoming, safe and inclusive environment where all individuals feel celebrated and respected for who they are. The city is home to several support groups that serve the LGBTQ+ community such as Prism United, the only effort of its kind on the Alabama Gulf Coast that provides facilitated gatherings for LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
Offering referrals to mental health professionals through the Prism Mental Health Network, Prism United helps connect LGBTQ+ community members with mental health providers who specialize in serving the LGBTQ+ community. Financial assistance to cover the costs of therapy is made available through the Prism Healing Fund.
For more information about both of these services click HERE.
LGBTQ+ Businesses
Mobile is proud to be home to several LGBTQ+ businesses and one local favorite is Flip Side Bar & Patio. With a large tropical patio, karaoke and even themed bingo events, this LGBTQ+ nightclub boasts a roaring good time.
Another LGBTQ+-friendly nightclub is the multi-level B-Bob’s Downtown, which is located in the heart of the lower Dauphin Street entertainment district and voted Best Alternative Bar in Mobile, AL. Then there’s Gabriel’s Downtown and the Midtown Pub, both home to drink specials and karaoke.
LGBTQ+ Mardi Gras Societies
Mobile features two Mardi Gras societies founded by and inclusive of the LGBTQ+ community, although all are welcome. While Order of Osiris and Krewe of Phoenix don’t have official city parades, both groups host annual balls beloved by the entire LGBTQ+ community and beyond.
Visitors and locals interested in attending either ball should keep an eye on both groups’ Facebook pages and websites for event information and ticket-purchasing opportunities.
Here in Mobile, all are welcome to live authentically and be celebrated year-round.