•Paris ranks 5th among LGBTQIA+ friendly cities in Europe (Holidu, 2022)
•7,970 gay unions were celebrated in Paris since the adoption of the law in 2013.
•Paris is the city in France that marries the most gay couples: 601 in 2022, or 7.1% of all Parisian unions.
•The Marais, in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, is the largest gay district in France.
A new inter-associative space in the Marais district, located at 22, rue Mahler (Paris Centre), opened mid-May 2023. It is dedicated to mutual aid and support LGBTQIA+ people. The centre was opened to the public following renovation work and is managed by seven associations grouped around the Association for the recognition of the immigration rights of homosexual and trans people (Ardhis) and OUTrans.
Bars and discotheques are committed to preventing dangerous behaviors and combating sexual and gender-based violence. A map shows all these nightclubs at a glance.
To ensure that Paris remains a lively and safe city for everyone, more and more nightclubs are taking steps to prevent risky behavior and combat sexual and gender-based violence.
A map lists the partner establishments of the Fêtez Clairs charter and those whose teams have been trained by the Consentis or Act Right associations in the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence: https://capgeo.sig.paris.fr/Apps/FetezClairs/
•Chéries Chéris Festival: The LGBTQIA+ meeting place for film buffs, with a programme that celebrates the LGBTQIA+ cause. November 2025.
•The Paris International Tournament (TIP): Multi-sports tournament created in 2004 under the impetus of the LGBT+ Sports Federation promoting a respectful and humanistic approach to sport, every year this event brings together more than 2,300 sportsmen and women from all over the world for tournaments in some thirty disciplines. Every year in May. The next edition will take place from May 22 to 24, 2026.
•The Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans Pride March: In a friendly and festive atmosphere, the Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans Pride March aims to defend equal rights for lesbians, gays, bi and trans people. Every year in June. The next march is scheduled for June 28, 2025.
•Exitrans: The march of Trans and Intersex people and those who support them. October 2025.
•Paris International Lesbian and Feminist Film Festival: Festival celebrating the feminist and lesbian cause in Paris. The next edition runs from October 30 to November 2, 2025.
