Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
A pride parade (also known as pride event, pride festival, pride march, or pride protest) is an event celebrating lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer social and self-acceptance, achievements, legal rights, and pride. The events sometimes also serve as demonstrations for legal rights such as same-sex marriage.
The following is a calendar of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) events. This list includes gay pride parades as well as events ranging from sporting events to film festivals, including celebrations such as Christopher Street Day.
Christopher Street West Association (CSW) was established in 1970 by co-founders Rev. Troy Perry (founder, Metropolitan Community Church), Rev. Bob Humphries (founder, United States Mission), and Morris Kight (founder, Gay Liberation Front) to organize a gay parade in Los Angeles to commemorate the Stonewall Riots in New York City, the year prior.
Pride month is not recognized internationally as pride celebrations take place in many other places at different times, including in the months of February, [55] [56] August, [57] [58] and September. [59] In Canada, Pride Season refers to the wide array of Pride events held from June to September.[1] In other countries like the United States ...
On June 28, 2009, more than 500,000 spectators watched the 40th Annual Chicago Pride Parade. Among the entries were several marching bands , dance troupes, twirlers, and many political figures. The 2010 parade featured an appearance from the Chicago Blackhawks ' Brent Sopel and the Stanley Cup [ 4 ] as part of the Chicago Gay Hockey Association ...
Indy Pride Festival is the largest LGBT pride event in Indiana. [2] According to former Indy Pride President, Gary Brackett, "The festival and events are to celebrate gay pride and bring the community together. We're trying to bring visibility to the greater Indianapolis community of how many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people there ...
Capital City Pride in Olympia, Washington is a non-profit organization that hosts LGBTQ events, the largest of which is the annual two-day Capital City Pride festival and parade, held in June. [1] The festival draws about 15,000 people each year.
Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019 was a series of LGBTQ events and celebrations in June 2019, marking the 50th anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall riots.It was also the first time WorldPride was held in the United States.