Come as you are. Oakland embraces the original and the creative. Visitors and residents alike feel free to be themselves here and immerse themselves in our diverse city. Our inclusive community will make you feel safe to explore as you wish, but here are a few businesses that are owned, or well-respected, by our friends in the LGBTQ community to help get your planning started!

We welcome you to come in, check out our service offerings on our calendar, and get involved—this is YOUR Center! Dedicated to enhancing and sustaining the...

LGBTQ+ Guide

Year-round Pride events and celebrations, the Town's LGBTQ's creative scene, nightlife, family-friendly things to do, and a local spotlight on celebrity chef, Jen Biesty.

Special Events

Oakland Pride Parade & Festival

Every September. Together we celebrate the cultures and diversity of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community in Oakland and the East Bay. We are dedicated...

where to eat

Shakewell

Grand Lake

Tay Ho Oakland Restaurant & Bar

Chinatown

Home of Chicken and Waffles

Nightlife

Learn about Oakland's Nightlife

See the Creative Side of Oakland

Where to Shop

Where to Work It

The Queer Gym

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They are the First and Only LGBTQ Gym in the nation! They are owned and managed by members of the LGBTQ community to serve members of the LGBTQ community. The Queer Gym is not only a gym but it is a place where people from all different backgrounds can come a feel accepted while they work to get a happier and healthier lifestyle with outgoing and supportive people!

Radically Fit