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Pride of the Americas was created with a similar mission to connect pride events in both North and South America. The bay is cozy and attracts locals and visitors looking to relax. Christmas Markets! Some IGLTA Members also have enhanced membership including Featured Destination or Global Partner. Global Partners are an elite group of global brands that have committed to improving travel for the LGBTQ+ community worldwide.

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The event is a joyous blend of performances, music, activities, socials, and community spirit to celebrate love and acceptance in all its forms. Previous WorldPride host cities also include Jerusalem, London, Toronto, Madrid, New York City, Copenhagen and Sydney. They are a way to show progress, demand representation, and encourage collective action.

While the aim of pride day started with a political nature, many cities around the world have such wide acceptance and legal protections that many events have become a celebration of pride for the local LGBTQ+ community. Escape the urban rush with a ferry ride to Lamma Island, where the pace slows and the beaches beckon. Major cities like New York, São Paulo and Madrid host some of the largest events in the world with crowds of up to 5 million people.

A Brief History of Gay Pride

In June of 1969, a group of LGBTQ+ people in New York City rioted following a police raid of the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar located on Christopher Street in Greenwich Village.

It's like stepping into a pastel-painted village from a storybook, perfect for hand-in-hand strolls and sunset selfies.

From the people to the food to the neon-bathed urban canyons, along with the best gay bars in Hong Kong, it will have you wondering what time of day it really is!

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They are also the creator and licensor of WorldPride, an event that promotes LGBTQ+ pride issues on an international level through parades, festivals and other cultural activities. In the evening, head to a spot with a great view of Victoria Harbor for the Symphony of Lights—the world’s largest permanent (and all-around fantastic) light show.

There have been many different LGBTIQ+ flags over time. Photo credit: @agallucci_photo, @project.aman, @raviroundtheworld, Sasha Charoensub and @morgannalovemorgannalove

2025 International Gay Pride Events

Whether traveling alone, with friends or family, visiting during a gay pride event can be a fun way to experience a new destination and IGLTA can help you find LGBTQ-friendly business in almost any location to help make you trip memorable, safe and exciting.

How to Use This List?

We have published this calendar to inform the LGBTQ+ community of important gay pride events and parades globally to offer a complete source for planning your travel.

EuroPride operates similarly to InterPride and they also license an event by the same name (EuroPride) in a different European city each year. Here is our list of favorite LGBTQ+ spots around Hong Kong.

FLM is located on Jervois Street and is usually the gay bar that is fairly busy during the weekdays. In many countries, June is officially recognized as pride month even though some cities may hold their pride events on alternate dates.

Global and Regional LGBTQ+ Pride Organizations 

Several non-profit organizations have also formed within the past couple of decades in an effort to support prides regionally and around the world.

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Check out our specific gay pride calendar for LGBTQ+ prides globally.

Tell us about your local Pride event.

Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. InterPride is one such group and its members include dedicated volunteers who organize and work to put on pride events all over the world.

The following year in June, organized demonstrations took place in New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco to mark the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The parade winds its way from Victoria Park to Edinburgh Place, where you'll find live performances, booths, and entertainment. Washington DC is now set to host the next edition of WorldPride in 2025. 

Similar organizations also exist at a regional level such as EuroPride and Pride of the Americas.

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