Gay Guide
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About LGBTQ+ Rehoboth Beach
Delaware legalised same-sex marriage in 2013, but Rehoboth's gay summers go back decades, with visitors from Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia filling the small beach town every season. In 1991 CAMP Rehoboth (Creating A More Positive Rehoboth) was founded to bridge the gap between the town's gay and straight communities, and it still runs the LGBTQ+ community centre on Baltimore Avenue.
The town is compact and walkable, and most of its gay life is on Baltimore Avenue. Blue Moon, the landmark bar, restaurant and dance club, has new owners who have pledged to keep it LGBTQ-affirming, and the deck at Aqua Grill, which turned 20 in 2026, is the town's gay meeting point. The Purple Parrot on Rehoboth Avenue serves burgers under bright murals, with regular live entertainment.
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Out on Rehoboth Avenue Extension, Diego's is the dance bar, with drag shows and DJs and a new, partly enclosed patio. Poodle Beach, at the south end of the boardwalk, is the gay beach.
Rehoboth Beach Pride, organised by Sussex Pride in mid-July, builds to a Saturday festival at the convention center. The season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
A charming gay-owned Victorian B&B located just steps from the beach.
The historic gathering spot for the LGBTQ+ community on the southern end of the Rehoboth boardwalk, known for its vibrant summer scene.
Gay-friendly dance bar on Rehoboth Avenue Extension, open since 2018 in the old Double L space, with what it bills as the biggest dance floor in town.
Baltimore Avenue restaurant and video bar whose deck is Rehoboth's gay meeting point, with drag, DJs and themed events through the season.
Bar and restaurant on Rehoboth Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, a relaxed LGBTQ+-welcoming spot for food and drinks steps from the boardwalk.
Landmark gay bar, restaurant, and dance club on Baltimore Avenue in Rehoboth Beach, a beloved institution that has anchored the Delaware beach town's LGBTQ+ scene for decades.
Rehoboth's Pride, organised by Sussex Pride in mid-July: a week of events that peaks with a Saturday festival at the Rehoboth Beach Convention Center and an evening show.
Rehoboth's LGBTQ+ community centre, founded in 1991 (CAMP stands for Creating A More Positive Rehoboth), on Baltimore Avenue among the town's gay bars. It runs health programmes, social groups, arts events and the town's big annual community events.