List of largest LGBT events

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.

List of largest LGBT events
Facade of the Stonewall Inn, adorned in numerous rainbow flags for the announcement of the site being designated a National Monument.
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]
Frequencyannually, last Sunday in June
Location(s)New York City
InauguratedJune 28, 1970 (1970-06-28), as part of Christopher Street Liberation Day
Organized byHeritage of Pride, since 1984
Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019
Millions of spectators gather every June for the New York City Pride March.
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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][9] with an estimated four million in attendance at the parade.[10][11]

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.[12] It broke the Guinness record in 2009 with four million attendees,[13] with similar numbers to at least 2016,[14] and up to five million attending in 2017.[4][15] As of 2019, it has three to five million each year.[16]

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:

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.[19][20]

On September 7, 2019, London hosted the largest ever Bi Pride celebration, Bi Pride UK, with more than 1,300 people in attendance.

All-time statistics
RankCitySupportYearOrganizers' statisticsAuthorities' statisticsType
1United States New York CityWorldPride20194,000,000[21]5,000,000[22]March/Festival
2Brazil São PauloLocal20114,000,000[23]Parade
3Spain MadridWorldPride20173,500,000[24]2,300,000[25]Festival
4Spain MadridEuroPride20072,300,000[26]Festival
5United States New York CityLocal20162,100,000+[27][28]2,500,000[29] March
6 (tie)United States New York CityLocal20232,000,000[5]March
6 (tie)United States New York CityLocal20182,000,000[6]March
8United States San FranciscoLocal20141,700,000[30]Parade/Festival
9 United States San Francisco Local 2019 1,700,000[31] Parade/Festival
10Spain MadridLocal20191,600,000[32]Parade
11Spain MadridLocal20161,500,000[33]Parade
12 (tie)Germany CologneEuroPride20021,400,000[34]Parade
12 (tie) Germany Cologne Local 2023 1,400,000[35] Parade/Festival
13Canada TorontoLocal20121,220,000[36]Festival
14 (tie) Germany Cologne Local 2022 1,200,000[37] Festival
14 (tie)Germany CologneLocal20191,200,000[37]Parade
15Germany CologneLocal20181,200,000[38]Parade
16Spain MadridNational20121,200,000[39]700,000[39]Parade
17United Kingdom LondonNational20191,500,000+[40]Parade
18United States ChicagoLocal20161,000,000+[41]Parade
19 United States San Francisco Local 2015 1,000,000+[42] Parade/Festival
20Germany BerlinNational20121,000,000Parade
21Germany CologneLocal20131,000,000[43]900,000[43]Parade
22Italy RomeEuroPride20111,000,000[44]Festival
23France ParisNational2010800,000[45]100,000[45]Parade
24United States HoustonLocal2017750,000[46]Parade
25United Kingdom LondonLocal2014750,000[47]Parade
26United States BostonLocal2019750,000[48]Parade
27Brazil Rio de JaneiroLocal2011700,000[49]Parade
28Netherlands AmsterdamLocal2014560,000[50]450,000 [51]Parade
29 United States Denver Local 2019 525,000[52] Parade & Festival
30 United States Columbus Local 2019 750,000[53] Parade
31Argentina Buenos AiresNational2019500,000[54][55]Parade
32Brazil Rio de JaneiroLocal2010500,000[56]Parade
33Mexico Mexico CityNational2010500,000[57]Parade
34 United Kingdom BrightonLocal2018450,000[58]450,000[59][60]Parade & Festival
35 United States Los Angeles Local 2015 400,000[61] Parade
36 United States MinneapolisLocal2016400,000[62]Festival
37 United States San Diego Local 2019 360,000[63]Parade/Festival
38 Germany Berlin Local 2022 350,000[64] Parade/Festival
39 United States AtlantaLocal2018300,000[65]Parade & Festival
40 Australia Sydney Local 2020 300,000[66][67]
Largest: 500,000 (1993)[68][69]		 Parade
41Canada MontrealLocal2012290,000[70]Parade
42Australia MelbourneLocal2020261,806[71]264,895[72]Parade & Festival
43Israel Tel AvivLocal2019250,000[73]Parade & Festival
44 United States St. Petersburg Local 2019 265,000[74]Parade & Festival
45Italy RomeWorldPride2000250,000[75]Parade
46United States New OrleansLocal2019250,000[76]Parade & Festival
47Israel Tel AvivLocal2018250,000[77]Parade
48United States CharlotteLocal2019200,000[78][79]Parade & Festival
49 Brazil Belo Horizonte Local 2019 200,000[80] 200,000[80] Parade
50Argentina Buenos AiresNational2012200,000[81]Parade
51 Austria Vienna National 2023 300,000 Parade
52 Japan Tokyo Local 2019 200,000[82][83] Parade & Festival
53Taiwan TaipeiNational2019200,000[84]Parade
54United States MiamiLocal2018180,000[85]Parade & Festival
55Germany HamburgLocal2018180,000[86]Parade
56Germany MunichLocal2018160,000[87]Parade
57Italy PalermoNational2013150,000[88]135,000[89]Parade
58 Belgium Brussels Local 2023 150,000[90] 100,000[91] Parade & Festival
59Denmark CopenhagenLocal2014120,000[92]Parade
60South Korea SeoulNational2018120,000[93]Parade & Festival
61Belgium Brussels National 2022 120,000[91] Parade & Festival
62Philippines Quezon City Local 2023 110,752[94] 110,752[94] Festival
63Turkey Istanbul Local 2014 100,000[95] March

See also

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