Gays and lesbians are people who are homosexuals. That is, they are attracted to members of the same sex. Gay and lesbian events are usually organized to celebrate the gay people's homosexuality and also to promote tolerance towards homosexuality and to campaign for equal rights of gays and lesbians as of people with other sexual orientations. Such are known as LGBT events (Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual and Transsexual Events) and mainly encompass gay pride parades but can also include sporting events and film festivals. The most common symbol used at LGBT events is the six-color rainbow flag or the Pride flag of the LGBT community.



include LGBT History Month in the UK (February, 2009), where the achievements of individuals of the Gay and Lesbian community are brought to the fore front and celebrated in an unparalleled fashion. The entire festival focuses on how normal the gays and lesbians are in real life and makes an effort to bring the gay and lesbian communities to be an integral part of any society. Winter Gay and Lesbian Pride in Brighton, is one of the top gay events in the area and offers much to the community members.

The pride parade of 2009 has been assigned a seaside theme which assures a lot of promising activities along the city's well endowed sea front. There are also several film festivals that celebrate the gay and lesbian community like the Lesbian and Gay Film Festival in London, where one can get a taste of the short films and features that were done by the members of the gay and lesbian community from all over the world. The event sheds light on the effect of films on gay society.

Queer Up North in Greater Manchester is yet another arts heavy event that can prove to be a rather enjoyable experience for the artistic people of the gay community. The events here include live performances like theater, music and cultural themes that can uplift one's spirit. Blackpool Gay Pride is another hot gay event for the year 2009 that does a lot of fund raising for the gays in poverty line communities and also plays host to a lot of events that can entertain members of the gay fraternity. Another gay event for 2009 comes in the form of Oxford pride, that showcases on a lot of cultural and artistic themes and the effect they can have on gay life.