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| Pride (LGBT) | |
|---|---|
| Name | Pride (LGBT) |
| Caption | Pride parade |
| Observedby | Activists, communities |
| Date | June (varies) |
| Frequency | Annual |
Pride (LGBT) is an umbrella term for annual events and movements commemorating activism by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and other sexual and gender minorities. Rooted in protests and riot responses, Pride combines parades, marches, festivals, and political organizing to celebrate identity, demand rights, and remember historical struggles.
The modern Pride movement traces to the Stonewall riots in New York City and the actions of groups such as the Gay Liberation Front and the Gay Activists Alliance; early commemorations included the first Christopher Street Liberation Day march and subsequent annual events in Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, and London. Influential figures and organizations across decades include Marsha P. Johnson, Sylvia Rivera, Harvey Milk, ACT UP, Lesbian Avengers, BiNet USA, Transgender Law Center, Human Rights Campaign, Stonewall (UK organization), OutRight Action International, Lambda Legal, GLAAD, National LGBTQ Task Force, International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association, and national bodies in Canada such as Egale Canada. Key legal and political milestones that shaped Pride contexts include cases like Obergefell v. Hodges, legislation such as the Civil Partnership Act 2004 in the United Kingdom, the Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell", decisions by the European Court of Human Rights, and trans rights rulings in countries like Argentina with the Gender Identity Law (Argentina). Movements intersected with events including the AIDS crisis, actions by ACT UP and Terrence Higgins Trust, and cultural moments around figures like Freddie Mercury, Ellen DeGeneres, Rupaul Charles, Sylvester (singer), John R. Lewis and institutions such as Harvard University and Stonewall Inn.
Pride events range from grassroots vigils to large-scale parades and festivals in cities like New York City, São Paulo, Madrid, Berlin, Sydney, Toronto, Tel Aviv, Cape Town, Mexico City, Tokyo, Paris, Dublin, Amsterdam, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Buenos Aires, Rome, Barcelona, Hong Kong, Seoul, Athens, Warsaw, Brussels, Copenhagen, Lisbon, Helsinki, Stockholm, Reykjavík, Moscow (historically contested), and Beijing (often restricted). Events often feature performances by artists such as Madonna, Lady Gaga, Britney Spears, Adele, Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga (again as cultural icon), Hozier, Sia, Demi Lovato, Sam Smith, George Michael, Janet Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Annie Lennox, Grace Jones, David Bowie, Elton John, Cher, Katy Perry, Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Neneh Cherry, Pet Shop Boys, Tina Turner, Cher (singer), RuPaul, and DJs and performers from venues like Stonewall Inn and festival promoters such as Pride London. Commemorative dates include Pride Month in United States and parallel observances coordinated by municipal and national authorities, universities like Columbia University and Oxford University, corporations, unions such as the Congress of South African Trade Unions, and cultural institutions like the Museum of London and Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Visual and textual symbols include the rainbow flag designed by Gilbert Baker, the progress pride flag variants, the pink triangle reclaimed from Nazi Germany persecution, the lambda symbol used by early activist groups, the baton and banners of organizations like Stonewall (UK organization and Gay Liberation Front, and color-coded flags for groups such as Bisexual Pride and Transgender Pride inspired by activists including Monica Helms. Emblems or motifs appear in campaigns by institutions such as Google's Google Doodle theming, the use of pride editions by brands like Levi Strauss & Co., Absolut Vodka, Ben & Jerry's, Target Corporation, and collaborations with charities like The Trevor Project and It Gets Better Project. Iconography also references literature and film works such as The Well of Loneliness, Maurice (novel), Brokeback Mountain (film), Paris Is Burning, Milk (film), The Celluloid Closet, and artworks displayed by museums including Tate Modern and Museum of Modern Art.
Pride has driven legal reforms and public policy debates via advocacy by organizations like Lambda Legal, Human Rights Campaign, Out & Equal, Stonewall (UK organization), and ILGA. Campaigns influenced legislation from marriage equality cases like Obergefell v. Hodges to anti-discrimination laws in jurisdictions such as California, Ontario, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, South Africa's constitutionally enshrined protections, and trans rights advances in Argentina and Denmark. Intersectional activism has linked Pride with movements represented by groups including Black Lives Matter, ACT UP, Occupy Wall Street, Sikh Coalition, National Organization for Women, Amnesty International, and labor bodies like the Service Employees International Union. Political figures have engaged from mayors of New York City, London, and Toronto to presidents and prime ministers participating in parades and proclamations, while international entities such as the United Nations Human Rights Council have addressed LGBT rights in forums and resolutions.
Critiques involve debates over commercialization exemplified by corporate sponsorships from companies like Amazon (company), Apple Inc., Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Uber Technologies, Heineken International, Nike, Inc., Adidas, and Facebook; tensions over police presence involving municipal police forces in New York City Police Department, Metropolitan Police Service, Toronto Police Service; disputes about inclusion of transgender and nonbinary communities involving organizations like GLAAD and Stonewall (UK organization); and conflicts about political content with conservative actors such as Religious Right groups and governments in Russia (e.g., laws under Vladimir Putin), Poland, and certain United States states. Internal debates have included representation of sex workers, racial minorities, and youth with advocacy from groups like SWARM and Lesbian Avengers.
Pride manifests differently worldwide: large-scale parades such as São Paulo Gay Pride Parade, Madrid Orgullo (MADO), Christopher Street Day in Berlin, and Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras coexist with clandestine actions in countries enforcing anti-LGBT laws like Nigeria, Uganda, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Brunei, Singapore, and Maldives. International networks including ILGA, OutRight Action International, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and diplomatic efforts by foreign ministries in Sweden, Canada, Netherlands, and United Kingdom support local movements. Regional cultures inflect Pride via festivals like Tel Aviv Pride, Taipei Pride, Cape Town Pride, and activist responses to repression in locales such as Istanbul and Moscow.
Pride has been depicted in films, television, literature, music, and visual art: films such as Milk (film), Pride (2014 film), Paris Is Burning, The Birdcage, and Brokeback Mountain (film); television series including Will & Grace, RuPaul's Drag Race, Pose (TV series), Orange Is the New Black, and Queer as Folk; novels like Giovanni's Room, Maurice (novel), Orlando (novel), and memoirs by figures such as Armistead Maupin, Audre Lorde, James Baldwin, Rita Mae Brown, and Leslie Feinberg. Musicians connected to Pride culture include Freddie Mercury, George Michael, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Elton John, RuPaul, and Annie Lennox. Visual artists and photographers such as Nan Goldin, Robert Mapplethorpe, Claude Cahun, and Andy Warhol engaged themes later showcased in institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Tate Modern, and Museum of Modern Art.