The following day on 28 th June New York gay activist groups held their own pride parade, known as the Christopher Street Liberation Day, to recall the events of Stonewall one year earlier. The first Pride parades (or march/protests) were held in the US in 1970.īoth Chicago and San Francisco organised a march on 27 th June 1970. Take a look at our list of the biggest pride parades in the world and add them to your bucketlist! When was the first LGBTQ Pride Parade? It also feels amazing to cheer the floats along or depending where in the world you are, getting right into all the action and dancing along the street in the parade itself! Pride is so much more than glitter and rainbows.įor us, Pride means having the freedom to openly be ourselves, celebrate all the progress that has been made and call into action everything that still needs to be done! Pride can mean validation, feeling free, celebrating survival, being accepted and respected, having a community and honouring those that have paved the way.
No matter the size, Pride is an incredibly important event with huge positive impacts. We have attended many Prides over the years including some of the biggest Pride parades in the world!
