List of LGBT events
The following is a calendar of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) events. This mainly comprises pride parades but also includes other kinds of events such as sporting events and film festivals. The world's largest pride parades include those in New York City and São Paulo, each with millions of participants in attendance annually in June. Other Pride parades include those in Toronto and Tokyo.
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 The Stonewall Inn located in Greenwich Village was the site of the June 1969 Stonewall riots. That event in New York City's queer history has served as a touchstone for various social movements, as well as the catalyst for Pride parades around the world.[1][2][3] | |
| Frequency | annually, last Sunday in June |
| Location(s) | New York City |
| Inaugurated | June 28, 1970, as part of Christopher Street Liberation Day |
| Organized by | Heritage of Pride, since 1984 |
 Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019 | |
Millions of spectators gather every June for the New York City Pride March, the largest pride parade in the United States.
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São Paulo LGBT Pride Parade, Brazil, 2014
Tokyo Rainbow Pride, Japan, 2016
Worldwide
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
Oceania
| LGBT event | Location | Official website | Occurs every | Start | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Australia | |||||
| Midsumma Festival | Melbourne | www.midsumma.org.au | Jan-Feb (but 19 Apr-5 May 2021)[16] | 1989 | |
| Midsumma Carnival | Melbourne | www.midsumma.org.au | January [17] | 1989 | |
| Midsumma Pride March | Melbourne | www.midsumma.org.au | February (but 23 May 2021)[18] | 1996 | |
| Queer Collaborations | Varying States at universities | aqsn.org/queerelle-queer-collaborations | Usually July | 1991 | |
| Mardi Gras - Fair Day | Victoria Park, Sydney | www.mardigras.org.au | February (12 Feb 2012) | 1980 | |
| Sydney Mardi Gras | Oxford Street | www.mardigras.org.au | March (2 Mar 2013)[19] | 1978 | |
| Mardi Gras - Party | Sydney | www.mardigras.org.au | March (3 Mar 2012) | 1978 | |
| Mardi Gras Film Festival | Sydney | queerscreen.org.au | Feb-March | ||
| Mardi Gras - LGBTQI Festival | Sydney | www.mardigras.org.au | Feb-March | ||
| Mardi Gras - Harbour Party | Sydney Botanical Gardens | www.mardigras.org.au | February (25 Feb 2012) | ||
| Mardi Gras - Bondi Beach Drag Races | Sydney (Bondi Beach) | www.mardigras.org.au | February | ||
| Mardi Gras - Pool Party | Sydney | www.mardigras.org.au | March | ||
| Big Gay Weekend | Oxford Street | www.mardigras.org.au | October Long Weekend | 2011 | |
| Sleaze Ball | Sydney | www.mardigras.org.au | Sept (on hold from 2010) | 1982 | |
| Sydney Leather Pride | Sydney | www.sydneyleatherpride.org | May | ||
| Brisbane Pride Festival | Brisbane | brisbanepride.org.au | June | 1990 | |
| Chillout Festival | Daylesford, Victoria | www.chilloutfestival.com.au | March | ||
| Geelong Pride Film Festival | Geelong, Victoria | www.gpff.org.au | April | 2017 | |
| Darwin Pride | Darwin, Northern Territory | darwinpride.com.au | May | ||
| FABalice Festival | Alice Springs, Northern Territory | www.fabalice.com | March | ||
| Feast Festival | Adelaide | www.feast.org.au | November | 1997 | |
| Adelaide Pride March | Adelaide | www.prideadelaide.org | September | 2003 | |
| Melbourne Queer Film Festival | Melbourne | mqff.com.au | March (14-24 Mar 2013)[20] | 1991 | |
| Melbourne Leather Festival | Melbourne | www.melbourneleatherfestival.org | September | 1995 | |
| Perth Pride Festival | Perth, Western Australia | www.pridewa.com.au | September | 1990 | |
| Coastout | Coffs Harbour | www.coastout.com.au | October | ||
| Wear it Purple Day | Australia | www.wearitpurple.org | Last Friday in August | 2010 | |
New Zealand | |||||
| Christchurch Pride Week | Christchurch | www.chchpride.co.nz | March | ||
| Auckland Pride Festival | Auckland | aucklandpridefestival.org.nz | February | 2013 | |
| Queenstown Gay Ski Week | Queenstown | www.gayskiweeknz.com | September | 2003 | |
| A Rainbow in the Village - Paekakariki Pride Festival- Home of the World's Shortest Pride Parade (unofficial) | Paekākāriki | www.paekakarikipridefestival.org | October | 2017 | |
South America
| LGBT event | Location | Official website | Occurs every | Start | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Argentina | ||||||
| Buenos Aires Pride | Buenos Aires | www.marchadelorgullo.org.ar | November | 1992 | ||
| International Gay/Lesbian/Trans Film Festival in Argentina | Buenos Aires | www.diversa.com.ar | October | 2004 | ||
Brazil | ||||||
| Festival MixBrasil de Cinema e Video da Diversidade Sexual São Paulo | São Paulo | www.mixbrasil.org.br | November | 1993 | ||
| São Paulo Gay Pride Parade | São Paulo | paradasp.org.br | June | 1996 | ||
| Pride Parade Brasília | Brasília, Distrito Federal | www.mixbrasil.uol.com.br Archived 2006-11-18 at the Wayback Machine | July | 1997 | ||
| Pride Salvador | Salvador, Bahia | www.ggb.org.br | June | 2002 | ||
| Diversity Parade Florianópolis | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina | www.diversidadefloripa.com.br | September | 2006 | ||
| Pride Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | www.pageoneq.com Archived 2007-10-18 at the Wayback Machine | October | 1995 | ||
| Rio Festival de Gênero & Sexualidade no Cinema | Rio de Janeiro | www.riofgsc.com.br/ (in Portuguese) | July | 1995 | ||
| DIGO Goiás Sexual Diversity and Gender International Film Festival | Goiânia GO | digofestival.com.br | June | 2016 | ||
Chile | ||||||
| Marcha del Orgullo Gay | Santiago, Calama, La Serena, Talca, Concepción and Puerto Montt | www.movilh.cl | June | 2001 | ||
| AMOR Festival | Santiago | amorfestival.com | June | 2016 | ||
| Semana de la Visibilidad Lésbica y Bisexual | Santiago | www.rompiendoelsilencio.cl | July | 2015 | ||
| Marcha por la Diversidad Sexual | Santiago | mums.cl | September | 1999 | ||
| Marcha de la Diversidad Sexual | Valparaíso | www.acciongay.cl | September | 2006 | ||
| International LGBTI Film Festival (CINE MOVILH) | Santiago | www.movilh.cl/cine | October | 2008 | ||
| Marcha por la Diversidad Sexual | Iquique | fadise.blogspot.cl | October | 2010 | ||
| Gay Parade Chile, Open Mind Fest | Santiago | www.movilh.cl/gayparade | November | 2006 | ||
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Colombia | ||||||
| Marcha de la Ciudadania LGBT | Bogotá | www.colombialgbt.com | June | 1996 | ||
| Semana de la Diversidad Sexual y de Géneros | Bogotá | www.sdp.gov.co | October | 2011 | ||
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Ecuador | ||||||
| Cuenca Pride | Cuenca | June | 2014 | |||
| Guayaquil Pride | Guayaquil | orgulloguayaquil.com/ | June | 2009 | ||
| Quito Pride | Quito] | www.orguio.org | June | 1999 | ||
Paraguay | ||||||
| Parada del Orgullo | Asunción | www.facebook.com/elcentrosomosgay | June | 2004[21] | ||
Peru | ||||||
| Marcha del Orgullo | Lima | www.facebook.com/marchadelorgullolima | July | 2001 | ||
Curaçao | ||||||
| Curacao Pre-Pride | Willemstad | www.curacaopride.org | June | 2023 | ||
| Curacao Pride | Willemstad | www.curacaopride.org | October | 2012 | ||
Venezuela | ||||||
| Caracas Pride | Caracas | www.lambdavenezuela.org | May | 2001 | ||
| Ciclo de Cine de la Diversidad | Caracas, Maracaibo, San Cristóbal, Barquisimeto, Carúpano and Valencia | www.facebook.com/cinediversidad | June | 2006 | ||
| Pride Maracaibo | Maracaibo | www.pridemaracaibo.com | June | 2010 | ||
| Festival Venezolano de Cine de la Diversidad - FESTDIVQ | Caracas | festivalvenezolanodecinedeladiversidad.wordpress.com | October | 2011 | ||
See also
Pride parades
Lists of articles about LGBT events
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References
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- 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.
- Admin, Blog (2022-11-21). "November 23rd is Polyamory Day". Retrieved 2022-12-19.
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- Kutner, Max. "A Proud Day at American History Museum as LGBT Artifacts Enter the Collections". Smithsonian Institution. Archived from the original on 28 August 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
- "#IDaQuMob : International Day Against Queer / MOGAI -phobia". Archived from the original on 2020-01-22. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- "International Day Against Queer / MOGAI -phobia #IDaQuMoB". Archived from the original on 2020-02-11. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
- "Nepal Country Page 2019". May17.org. 13 May 2019.
- "Pink Screens Festival - Festivals and carnivals in Brussels". Eurostar. Retrieved 2010-10-18.
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- "La Pride de Sion". rts.ch (in French). Retrieved 2018-05-30.
- "12th annual Victoria Pride Day Parade & Festival – 2006". Tourismvictoria.com. 2013-11-23. Archived from the original on 2007-10-11. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
- PRIDE Puerto Rico - Official Website
- Detrick, Ashley (2018-07-26). "PFLAG to Host Fourth Pride Celebration". Gillette News Record. Gillette, Wyoming. Retrieved 2019-07-21.
- Lebos, Jessica Leigh. "Savannah Pride Fest: Louder and prouder than ever". Connect Savannah. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- "Midsumma Festival Dates". Midsumma. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- "Midsumma Carnival". Midsumma. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- "Midsumma Pride March". Midsumma. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- "Parade". Sydney Mardi Gras. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- "Call for Entries - MQFF 2013". Melbourne Queer Film Festival. 15 Aug 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
- Orgullo en Paraguay, lucha constante por los derechos.
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