From boat parties to beach parties and even street parties, the actions to fight for rights and social recognition for the LGBT community (LGBT is the short name for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders) have never been as rich and fun as this year. The best "Gay Pride Parade" in the world has changed from a political expression to a complete carnival.
1. "Gay Pride Parade" in Amsterdam
Since 1996, the "Gay Pride Parade" in Amsterdam has been held every year, and its parades seem unique because of wading in the water. On Saturday, thousands of people gathered around the city canal to watch a parade of boats filled with people. This event in 2014 will be held from August 1 to 3.
2. Madrid "Gay Pride Parade"
Madrid's first "Gay Pride Parade" was held in 1979. It was an exciting era of political change in the death of the Spanish dictator and the country headed towards democracy. Because of such a revolutionary origin, the Madrid Parade became one of the largest gay rights gatherings in Europe, attracting 1.5 million people every year. Madrid's 2014 celebration will be held from July 2 to 6.
3. London "Gay Pride Parade"
London's "Pridemarch" has brought rainbow colors into the capital of Britain since 1972. Looking at the whole of Europe, it has a long history. The modern "pride march" not only has a lot of celebrities advocated it, but also added many interesting activities in addition to traditional parades. Depending on your taste, you can enjoy the performance of the London Gay Symphony Orchestra, enjoy the "Pride Picnic" in the park, and watch the musical of the Rocky Horror Show.
4.Toronto Pride Week
Toronto Pride Week is full of all-night dancing parties, family and teenagers activities, and numerous parades. These parades include the Dyke March, the Trans* Pride March and the Gay Pride Parade. This year's Toronto Pride Week will host World Pride from June 20-29, an annual global celebration held in different cities every year.
5. New York "Gay Pride Parade"
New York is the real birthplace of the "Gay Pride Parade". In 1969, New York police raided Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village. A year later, LGBT activists walked across 51 blocks to New York's Central Park, the unprecedented "Gay Pride Parade." More than 40 years later, New York City remains the center of the gay rights movement, and the "Gay Pride Parade" event is becoming increasingly recognized by the public.
6. Oslo "Gay Pride Parade"
Oslo "Gay Pride Parade" held since 1982 was named "Gay Day" at the beginning. Today's "major parades" are no longer parades, but also a series of concerts, art exhibitions, political debates and more other rallies, which aim to increase the society's recognition of LGBT organizations. In 2014, Oslo became the organizer of the "European Pride Festival", which is held once a year in different cities.
7. "Christopher Street Anniversary" in Berlin
"Christopher Street Anniversary" in Berlin is named after the location of the Stonewall Bar in New York City. The New York police raid on Stonewall Bar prompted people to put their ideas on fighting for homosexual rights into action. Christopher Street Anniversary has been held since 1979 and is one of the largest such events in Europe. Participants were wearing crazy costumes, holding crazy posters, and were filled with German humor.
8. Tel Aviv "Gay Pride Parade"
The annual "Gay Pride Parade" was formerly Tel Aviv "Love Parade", whose climax was a grand Mediterranean beach party. As Asia's largest gay parade and rally, this celebration attracts more than 100,000 people every year.Although compared with the number of participants in other cities around the world, the number of 100,000 may be relatively shabby. But rest assured – the Israelites have enough energy (and enough volume) to make up for it.
9. San Francisco's "Gay Pride Parade"
San Francisco's "Gay Pride Parade" has been held for more than 40 years and it includes the iconic "Sunday Morning Parade" and other events on the weekend. The San Francisco parade helped form a "pride parade" around the world. In fact, the rainbow flag was first used in the 1978 San Francisco parade. In recent years, millions of people have come to the West Coast of the United States to participate in this friendly city carnival.
10 "Gay Pride Parade"
Shanghai "Gay Pride Parade" activity is still in its infancy because it is located in Asia. It was first held in 2009 and was the first event to safeguard homosexual rights held in mainland China at that time. There are no parades at the moment, but there are many other exciting events available, such as the Film Drama Festival, Art Photography Exhibition, Pink BBQ and numerous parties. The party included a fundraiser called "Naughty Boys' School Party".
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