The 5 largest gay rpide parades in america

Gay Pride events are as important now as they have ever been. There are over 70 countries in the world where being gay is a crime. What's worse is that in 7 of these, the governments actively impose capital punishment for consensual gay acts, specifically: Brunei, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Nigeria, Somalia, and Sudan.

Today Pride events are not only an important way to celebrate who we are, but they act as a crucial symbol to LGBTQ communities around the world to show we are not alone and we are fighting together for full equality and recognition everywhere. In this article, we celebrate the 10 best gay Pride events from around the world, which we think are the most unique and important.

New York is where the Pride movement was born. Today the New York Pride on the last weekend of June is one of the largest in the world, attracting crowds of around 2 million. The New York World Pride, which also commemorates 50 years since the Stonewall riots, is set to be the largest Pride event ever with around 4 million people estimated to attend!

There are Pride events taking place in almost every city across the US, with a handful also attracting millions of people. Every European gay guy knows that Madrid Pride is the best place to celebrate Pride each year at least it is according to these 2 European gay guys!

The largest was WorldPride Madridwhich had an estimated 3. The first Madrid Pride took place in following the passing away of Fascist dictator Francisco Franco, which led to a huge renaissance of democracy and liberal values in Spain. As a result, Spain has today transformed into one of the most gay friendly countries in the world, with very progressive LGBTQ laws, including gay marriage.

We particularly love Madrid Pride because whilst it's so big, it doesn't feel like it. The entire city gets involved and it feels like one enormous street party.

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Every road has parties going on, with people celebrating and just having a fun time. It's truly unique and why it is often considered to be one of the best Pride events in Europe, and not only by us! As one of the most gay friendly countries in the world, it's no surprise that almost every city and island in Spain has its own Pride.

Barcelona Pride is the largest one after Madrid, attracting crowds of aroundToday more than ever, the LGBTQ network of Brazil is in need of support since the country voted the far-right and completely anti-gay Jair Bolsonaro in as President on 1st January Although this hasn't stopped the Brazilian LGBTQ community from flourishing, it does show the importance and necessity for Pride events, now more than ever, to stand strong in defiance of such people.

Rio's pride is also huge, attracting around 2 million people, and is in our opinion one of the best Pride events in Latin America. It features a festival that takes place along the beach with many unofficial Pride events also taking place across Rio's neighborhoods.

The date changes every year due to administrative issues, so check the Rio Facebook page for the latest official information about the next one. The Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras is one of the most famous gay festivals in the world as well as one of the oldest.

It started with a late-night street party in Oxford Street that was later subject to a vicious police attack, culminating in 53 arrests! The second Mardi Gras in was more successful with over 3, people attending and no arrests. Today the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras takes over the entire city with around k people attending.

If that's not enough, it has become so popular that stars like Cher, Kylie Minogue, Cyndi Lauper, and George Michael have performed there. The most successful Mardi Gras festival to date was WorldPride Sydney which attracted overWhilst Taipei Pride in late October may not be the biggest in the world, it's such an important event because it is the largest one in Asia — a continent that doesn't have the best track record with regards to LGBTQ rights.