On June 28, it will have been 50 years since the Stonewall uprising in 1969: an event that was led by trans women and kickstarted the gay liberation movement both in New York and subsequently, around the world. With that in mind, this year’s Pride is not one to miss. Here’s a list of just some of the best Pride festivals around the world that you can visit:
World Pride in New York City
Perhaps the best place you could spend Pride this year is at its very birthplace. This year, World Pride, will be held in New York City for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. Lots of events will be held throughout the month, culminating on 30th June with the NYC Pride March taking place from noon. Gay Liberation Front, the very first LGBTQ activist organization formed after the Stonewall Rebellion, is one of the pride marshalls, alongside Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, Monica Helms, The Trevor Project and POSE. There are also rumours that Madonna may perform at the festival this year.
Madrid
In recent years, Madrid has become a top destination for LGBT travellers, and it’s easy to see why. Madrid hosted World Pride in 2017 and since then it has become one of the best LGTBIQA+ destinations of the world. It is one of the largest events of its type to take place in Europe. Typically, Madrid Pride can attract over 1 million visitors – with 300,000 coming from overseas. Of course, the city itself is a top cultural destination with plenty more to do and visit as well as gorgeous summer weather, should you choose to extend your stay. The march is on 6th July this year and the slogan is “Mayores sin armarios: ¡Historia, lucha y memoria!” (The Elderly without Closets: History, Struggle and Memory!).
Toronto
Pride Toronto is one of the world’s biggest pride festivals. It’s also one of the most diverse, with the Dyke March and Trans March also taking place during Pride Month. You can expect a vast array of events, parties and so on to take place throughout the month, including an all-day rave featuring drag queens and DJ sets from the likes of The Black Madonna. The Pride parade will be held on June 23.
London
London Pride is one of the oldest events in the Pride calendar, running since the early 70’s. It includes more than 60 events, including Pride’s Got Talent Music Final and Cabaret Final lasting, Stonewall Warriors – Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a musical celebrating the events which led to one of the most iconic events in LGBTQ+ history, as well as the parade taking place on 6th July.
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Europride in Vienna
‘Together and Proud’ is the theme of this year’s Europride, which took place in Vienna this year from 1-16 June. Events included a pool day, beach day, wedding day and movie night. A special highlight was the EuroPride Conference 2019. From Wednesday 12 June to Friday 14 June, the largest LGBTIQ conference in Austrian history took place under the patronage of the Austrian president Alexander Van der Bellen. It highlighted various aspects of the European LGBTIQ movement, from business and labour market to the struggle for human rights.
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