The Stonewall Inn located in Greenwich Village was the site of the June 1969 Stonewall riots. That event in New York City's LGBT history has served as a touchstone for various social movements, as well as the catalyst for Pride parades around the world.[1][2][3]
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Heritage of Pride, since 1984
Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019
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The list presents the largest LGBT events (pride parades and festivals) worldwide by attendance. Statistics are announced both by the organizers and authorities (police). In this table, the largest single event by city as well as notable international events such as WorldPride or Europride are indicated. Only referenced statistics are accepted. National parades are generally further supported by nationwide LGBT associations and medias. Certain statistics may include celebrations or festivals that may be exclusive of the parade. They are typically held in late June, in commemoration of the 1969 Stonewall riots.
As of 2022, the NYC Pride March in New York City, considered an epicenter of the global LGBTQIA+ sociopolitical ecosystem, is consistently North America's biggest pride parade, with 2.1 million attendees in 2015 and 2.5 million in 2016;[4] in 2018, and again in 2023,[5] attendance was estimated around two million.[6] During Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019, over 5 million took part over the final weekend,[7][8] with an estimated four million in attendance at the parade.[9][10]
The São Paulo Gay Pride Parade in Brazil is South America's largest event, and was listed by Guinness World Records as the world's largest Pride parade in 2006 with 2.5 million people.[11] It broke the Guinness record in 2009 with four million attendees,[12] with similar numbers to at least 2016,[13] and up to five million attending in 2017.[4][14] As of 2019, it has three to five million each year.[15]
Pride Toronto is the largest pride event in Canada. The Tokyo Rainbow Pride in Japan is one of Asia's largest pride events. The most recent Tokyo Rainbow Pride event was held on April 23 and 24, 2022.
As of June 2019, the largest LGBTQ events in other parts of the world include:
in Europe: Madrid Pride, Orgullo Gay de Madrid (MADO), with 3.5 million attendees when it hosted WorldPride in 2017[14]
in Asia: Taiwan Pride in Taipei;[14]
in the Middle East: Tel Aviv Pride in Israel;[14]
in Oceania: Sydney Mardi Gras Parade in Australia;[16]
in Africa: Johannesburg Pride in South Africa[17]
Brooklyn Liberation March, the largest transgender rights demonstration in LGBTQ history, took place on June 14, 2020, stretching from Grand Army Plaza to Fort Greene, Brooklyn in New York City, and focused on supporting Black transgender lives, drawing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 participants.[18][19]
On September 7, 2019, London hosted the largest ever Bi Pride celebration, Bi Pride UK, with more than 1,300 people in attendance.
^Julia Goicichea (August 16, 2017). "Why New York City Is a Major Destination for LGBT Travelers". The Culture Trip. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
^Eli Rosenberg (June 24, 2016). "Stonewall Inn Named National Monument, a First for the Gay Rights Movement". The New York Times. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
^"Workforce Diversity The Stonewall Inn, National Historic Landmark National Register Number: 99000562". National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
^ ab"The World's Biggest Pride Parades". The Active Times. 2018-06-04. Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Cite error: The named reference NYCPrideMarch2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^Passy, Charles (24 June 2018). "NYC Pride March Tries New Route to Prepare for Next Year's Event". Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 2019-07-09. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Allen, Karma; Katersky, Aaron (July 2, 2019). "Millions more attended WorldPride than expected". ABC News. Archived from the original on July 4, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Caspani, Maria; Lavietes, Matthew. "Millions celebrate LGBTQ pride in New York amid global fight for equality: organizers". Reuters. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
^O'Doherty, Cahir (July 4, 2019). "Irish march at historic World Pride in New York City". IrishCentral.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Lynch, Scott. "Photos: Massive Turnout For Euphoric NYC Pride March: Gothamist". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 2019-07-03. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Ripardo, SÉRGIO (May 28, 2008). "Guinness exclui recorde da Parada Gay - 28/05/2008". Folha Online. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Lawler, Opheli Garcia (June 18, 2017). "Brazil Holds World's Largest Pride Parade". The Fader. Archived from the original on June 30, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Sheets, Cassie (June 1, 2017). "10 Things You Didn't Know About Pride". Pride.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^ abcd"Pride 2019: The world's 15 biggest LGBTQ celebrations, from New York to Tel Aviv". USA Today Travel. June 10, 2019. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
^Nomadic Boys (June 11, 2019). "South America's best Pride parades". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Duffy, Nick (February 20, 2019). "Glitter has been banned from Australia's biggest Pride celebration". PinkNews. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Mohamed, Amarra (2019-06-06). "Pride in Pictures: Johannesburg's Pride parade is the biggest in Africa & there's a reason why". www.lgbtqnation.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-12. Retrieved 2019-07-09.
^Anushka Patil (June 15, 2020). "How a March for Black Trans Lives Became a Huge Event". The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
^Shannon Keating (June 6, 2020). "Corporate Pride Events Can't Happen This Year. Let's Keep It That Way". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved June 28, 2020.
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