Boston LGBTQ+ Museum has been awarded the exclusive license to present Pride House Boston during World Cup 2026. Internationally Recognized LGBTQ+ Sports Hospitality Activation to Anchor in Boston’s Back Bay during the Men’s World Cup 2026 this summer.
Pride House Boston will be headquartered at Spy Bar Boston, located inside The Revolution Hotel at 40 Berkeley Street in Back Bay, and will serve as a welcoming hospitality and cultural hub for LGBTQ+ fans, athletes, allies, visitors, and local communities during the tournament to gather safely.
Programming will include live World Cup match viewings, LGBTQ+ sports and cultural programming, nightlife and hospitality experiences, educational activations, artist collaborations, receptions, and community-centered events celebrating the intersection of sports, culture, and identity.
“Boston is one of the great sports cities in the world and also home to a powerful legacy of LGBTQ+ advocacy, culture, and leadership,” said Jean Dolin, President and CEO of the Boston LGBTQ+ Museum. “Pride House Boston represents an extraordinary opportunity to bring these communities together on a global stage while positioning Boston as an inclusive, welcoming, and culturally vibrant host city during the World Cup 2026.”
In conjunction with the initiative, the Boston LGBTQ+ Museum has also launched the “Pride House: Keep the Ball Rolling” fundraising campaign, designed to ensure that LGBTQ+ cultural programming, engagement, artist collaborations, and inclusive community activities continue beyond the World Cup 2026. Supporters, patrons, sponsors, and community members are encouraged to contribute and help sustain Boston’s growing legacy of LGBTQ+ inclusion, visibility, and cultural leadership.
—from a Boston LGBTQ+ Museum press release
The Boston LGBTQ+ Museum of Art, History & Culture was founded on social justice ideals by a group of passionate leaders and activists who recognized that “a cultural institution dedicated to honoring the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Boston, across Massachusetts and throughout New England, needed to exist.” (bostonlgbtqmuseum.org/about)
More: bostonlgbtqmuseum.org
