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Miami

South Beach is the gay beach, Winter Party is the sand-in-your-shoes weekend, and Wynwood is where the drag brunch lives.

Checked Sep 18, 2026Tier 2 · Accepted in the cities9 blocks

What’s inside

The sceneTwist and Palace on the beach, drag brunch across the causeway in Wynwood.
The big weekendsWinter Party in March and Miami Beach Pride in April, both on the sand at 12th Street.
Stay10th to 14th streets if you want to walk everywhere, Wynwood if you want murals and rooms.
Getting aroundRoute 150 from the airport, the free trolley, and why you skip the rental car.
The rulesMarriage equal since 2015, the federal law, and where Florida stops.
Getting inESTA or a visa, and the officer who decides at the gate.
SafetyThe FCDO's line on the US, and the number to call.
Sexual healthBring your own supply. Care Resource for PEP, the county clinic for low-cost testing.
PackTwo pairs of swim shorts, a rain shell for the afternoon storm, and a layer for arctic air conditioning.

Read before you fly

Same-sex relationships
Legal nationwide since 2003

Lawrence v. Texas struck down every remaining state law against same-sex intimacy.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: Legal Information Institute, Cornell Law School

Travel advisory
No home advisory; FCDO says attitudes differ by state

The State Department does not rate its own country. The UK FCDO notes the US is diverse and attitudes toward LGBT+ people differ hugely across it, and advises checking state and local laws.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

PEP within 72 hours
Care Resource, within 72 hours

A nonprofit federally qualified health center with a Miami Beach site and a PEP line on 305-576-1234 ext 467. Any emergency room or urgent care can also start it.

Checked Sep 18, 2026 · Source: Care Resource Community Health Centers

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