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Huge crowds showed up for the Gay Pride March in León on June 14, 2025. Photo by Pride León Ofarrell

Guanajuato state has a number of different cities which have attractions for the LGBT community. We've split our listings into five different pages:

• León - The state's largest city is often overlooked by tourists but has a big gay scene.

• Irapuato - The state's second largest city is also not really a tourist spot but also has a substantial gay scene.

• San Miguel de Allende - a city famous for its art and artists and has a huge expat community as is very LGBT welcoming.

• Guanajuato city - The state capital and seat of the university has a big LGBT population and is a popular tourist destination.

• Celaya, Pozos and Salamanca - The rest of the state is covered here. There is an active LGBT community in these other smaller cities as well.