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16 cool things to do in Paris during Pride Month

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We're going to see the most cheeky show in Paris

For their new special pride month edition, Les Meneuses invite us to the Etoiles, on Rue du Château d’Eau, for two hours of enchanting entertainment. A live musical cabaret, feminist, burlesque, and drag, celebrating all aspects of gender in a free-spirited and cheeky revue, featuring Maud Amour, Clara Brajtman, Romain Brau, Lilimarche, Diva Beirut, and Nubs Aphrodite. 

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The Leaders
The Stars
61, Rue du Château d'Eau – 10th
From June 3 to June 6, 2026
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We're making room for artists and marginalized editions at the Paris Ass Book Fair

For its 8th edition, the Paris Ass Book Fair is taking place at the Palais de Tokyo from June 5 to June 7. Bringing together creators, amateur authors, and collectives from around the globe, the fair showcases books, fanzines, and editions that highlight marginalized sensitivities, desires, and aspirations. It's a celebration of counter-cultures, in all their richness and diversity, where you can discover gay, queer, feminist, underground, punk, decolonial artists, environmental advocates, and researchers exploring the fringes of traditional thought systems.

Paris Ass Book Fair 
Palais de Tokyo
13, avenue du Président Wilson – 16th
Friday, June 5, 2026, from 5 PM to 9 PM
Saturday, June 6, and Sunday, June 7, 2026, from 12 PM to 8 PM
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Pride March in the Suburbs 

On June 6, it’s time for the march that defends the rights of LGBTQIA+ individuals in working-class neighborhoods. The Pride in the Suburbs is back on the streets of La Courneuve. Join us starting at 1 PM at the Courneuve-Aubervilliers train station, with the parade set to depart at 1:30 PM on Boulevard Pasteur. For this special occasion, there will be a community village welcoming you from 4 PM to 7:30 PM in Liberty Park, along with an after-party at Dock B in Pantin that will go on until the end of the night. The cherry on top? You can also help the association organize the march by making a small donation to the fund !

Pride des Banlieues 
Gare de la Courneuve-Aubervilliers (93)
Saturday, June 6, 2026, starting at 1 PM
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We support our local LGBTQIA+ bookstores

Because queer literature brings people together, we’re heading towards our.Favorite LGBTQIA+ bookstores to show our support – and treat ourselves to some lovely books while we're at it. On Rue Jean-Pierre-Timbaud, you'll find Violette and Co, a feminist and lesbian bookstore-café, a welcoming space with nearly 6,000 titles that advocate for openness, diversity, inclusivity, and tolerance. Not too far away, on Rue Saint-Ambroise, there’s Les Mots à la Bouche, an LGBTQIA+ bookstore since 1980. The place is currently going through a tough time, so let’s keep it close to us for a long time by doing our literary shopping here!

Violette and Co
52, rue Jean-Pierre Timbaud – 11e

Les Mots à la Bouche
37, rue Saint-Ambroise – 11e


We're going to see the Nan Goldin exhibition at the Grand Palais 

As an icon of contemporary photography, Nan Goldin is showcasing her work at the Grand Palais until June 21 of this year. This is the first retrospective in France dedicated to her videos and slideshows, "films composed of photos," offering a true journey into the heart of the artist's life, her friendships, loves, and struggles. Touching on themes like childhood, gender, violence, and addiction, the exhibition reveals six major works that span fifty years of creativity, including The Other Side (1992-2021), a tribute to her trans community captured between 1972 and 2010. 

Nan Goldin, This Will Not End Well
Grand Palais – 8th
Until June 21, 2026
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Let yourself be lulled by a beautiful piano-and-vocals cabaret by Bili Bellegarde 

With Dyke, Bili Bellegarde offers an intimate and luminous piano-and-vocals cabaret that blends humor and personal confidences. The show narrates their journey, their queer friendships, and the building of their lesbian identity through original compositions and covers of French variety and pop. Between personal stories and musical moments, the performance sensitively and determinedly tackles the questions of representation and community. A heartfelt proposal that celebrates vulnerability and the power of the stage. A show that is both political and joyful!

Dyke – Bili Bellegarde
Les Trois Baudets
64, boulevard de Clichy – 18th
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 8 PM
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We're going to see Rocky Horror Picture Show drag-style!

Let’s do the Time Warp Again! Screen Queens is back at Point Éphémère this pride month to bring us a show that will delight all the queers and musical comedy lovers in the capital. The Rocky Horror Picture Show transforms into a drag show, for a night that promises to be outrageous, featuring Morphine Blaze, Lolita Laze, Rico Tourky Brille, Grand Gaillard, Edith Fiak, and Mafalda Vonderstu. Don’t hesitate to come in costume: the famous Time Warp will be interactive!

Screen Queens: The Rocky Horror Drag Show
Point Éphémère
200, quai de Valmy – 10e
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at 8 PM
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We're going to see our favorite queer artists at the Fier Gala

A gala to proudly celebrate together in a prestigious setting? On Friday, June 12, the Fier Gala takes over the Théâtre National de l’Opéra Comique for an evening in three acts, with a red carpet reminiscent of “La Vie en Rose,” a grand concert, and an electrifying aftershow at Rex Club. Sponsored by Raya Martigny and Woodkid, the gala brings us a line-up of queer stars that is simply dazzling: Bilal Hassani, Eddy de Pretto, Janis, La Creole, Loa Mercury, Lucky Love, Luna, Marguerite, Mélissa Laveaux, Pomme, Sébastien Delage, Thx4Cry.Woodkid and Yndi! What's even better? All the proceeds from ticket sales are completely donated to three LGBTQIA+ organizations: La Fondation Le Refuge, l’Autre Cercle, and Les Audacieuses & Les Audacieux.

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Le Fier Gala
Théâtre National de l’Opéra Comique 
1, place Boieldieu – 2e
Friday, June 12, 2026, starting at 6:30 PM
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Discovering 40 years of lesbian archives at the DOC

For c&eCelebrating its 40th anniversary this Pride month, the Documentation Center for Lesbian Cultures is showcasing its archives in a unique exhibition at DOC, from June 12 to June 20. Join us on the evening of June 11 for the opening, featuring an exhibition presentation, a performance, archive readings, and a cocktail reception, followed by nearly ten days of programming with discovery workshops, screenings, and panel discussions. 

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Lesbian future 
DOC
26, rue du Dr Potain – 19e
From June 12 to June 20, 2026
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We support Parisian butches at La Mutinerie 

The Performative Butch Contest is back for its second edition at La Mutinerie, where it all began! An evening for all the lovers in the capital, featuring some top-notch performances from amazing butches, studs, and masks. To judge the performances: a star-studded lesbian jury sharing their sharp insights, all hosted by Mona aka @agnesvardyke and Eloi Azur aka @watiboubou, the proud parents of the Butch Contest. 

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Performative Butch Contest
La Mutinerie
176, rue Saint-Martin – 3rd
Sunday, June 14, 2026, starting at 5 PM
Free event
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Discover queer comedians at the Flèche d’Or stand-up evening

With this world going totally bonkers, we all need a good laugh. Join us at the Flèche d’Or on June 18 for a special Pride stand-up evening to unwind, enjoy some fresh jokes, and discover talents that are shaping today's queer comedy scene. For this (last) edition, the unstoppable Tahnee invites five incredible guests who will have us doubling over with laughter: Noam Sinseau, Mahaut Drama, Natacha Prudent, Luciole de Feu, and Yas. It's also a great chance to support La Flèche d’Or, a vibrant space.

mythical and committed to Paris, making its bow at the end of the month… 

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Special Pride XXL Stand-up
La Flèche d’Or
102 bis, rue de Bagnolet – 20e
Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 8 PM
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We support the new queer neighborhood bar, La Fierté

Just opened inOn the 10th, La Fierté is the little breeze of freshness that we were waiting for in the Parisian queer scene. A neighborhood bar and eatery run by the Ginettes collective, it’s the place to grab a drink, nibble on tapas, and enjoy a safe space that feels great!

La Fierté 
29, rue de Sambre-et-Meuse – 10th


We say goodbye to La Flèche d’Or

After numerous closures and reopenings, La Flèche d’Or, a committed, inclusive, and supportive project located in an old train station of the Petite Ceinture in the 20th, is taking its final bow. By the end of the month, this place, which has hosted so many heartwarming evenings and events, will close its doors for good. So to bid farewell as it should be, the institution invites us from June 24 to June 28 for its farewell festival, gathering the artists who have made an impact over the last five years. Get your tissues ready: on June 28, it’s the end of the line, everyone gets off…

Terminus Festival of the End
La Flèche d’Or
102 bis, rue de Bagnolet – 20th
From June 24 to June 28, 2026
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We’re going to see the artists from the La Bouche cabaret at 360

Queer, underground, festive, and subversive cabaret founded in 2022, La Bouche continues to resonate in Parisian venues thanks to its four founding artists: Mascare, Soa de Muse, Bili Bellegarde, and Grand Soir. With multiple, truly complementary identities, they offer us a multidisciplinary show filled with piano, voices, hoods, LGBT archives, neon lights, lipsyncing, and personal stories. Driven by the need, duty, and desire to share the memories of intersectional struggles and minority rights, La Bouche takes us on a sexy, punk, sincere, poetic, and always political journey. See you on June 25 at 360!

La Bouche Cabaret
Le 360
32, rue Myrha – 18th
Thursday, June 25, 2026, at 8 PM
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We're joining the traditional Pride March

When it's Pride month, it obviously means the return of Prides in all the major cities across France! It's the perfect opportunity to come together, show off our brightest colors, sing, dance, and celebrate love and LGBTQIA+ people. For this new edition, we'll meet on Saturday, June 27, with a route announced very soon!

Pride March 2026
Saturday, June 27, 2026
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We're having an afterparty at Virage with Wet For Me!

After the Pride, what could be better than a fabulous night of celebration? Well, Virage, the outdoor club under the overpass, has got us covered and is inviting Wet For Me by Barbi(e)turix for a night of raising our fists in joy!

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Wet For Me Pride Edition
Virage Paris
26, rue Hélène-et-François-Missoffe – 17th
Saturday, June 27, 2026, from 6 PM to 6 AM
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