International
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Amsterdam: World Pride (2026)
Amsterdam hosted WorldPride and EuroPride in The Netherlands from July 25 to August 8, 2026, with the National Pride March on 25 July, the Open Air Film Festival beginning 28 July, Canal Parade on 1 August, Human Rights Concert on 4 August, and WorldPride March on 8 August. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WorldPride
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London: World Pride (2012)
The 27th annual conference of InterPride, held in October 2008 in Vancouver, Canada, voted for the bid from Pride London, over Stockholm Pride, to host WorldPride 2012 in the capital of the United Kingdom just ahead of the London Olympic and Paralympic Games and during the anticipated year-long celebrations of Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee.…
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USA: Rainbow Flag – 25th Anniversary (2003)
In this photo, carriers reach the Atlantic Ocean Sunday, June 15, 2003, as they finish carrying a 1 1/4-mile-long rainbow flag down Duval Street in Key West, Florida. The mammoth banner was created by Gilbert Baker and commemorated the 25th anniversary of the LGBT icon that Baker conceived in 1978.
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Rom: World Pride (2000)
At the 16th annual conference of InterPride, held in October 1997 in New York City, InterPride’s membership voted to establish the “WorldPride” title and awarded it to the city of Rome, Italy, during July 1 to July 9, 2000. The event was put on by the Italian gay rights group Mario Mieli along with InterPride. Rome officials…
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London: Euro Pride (1992)
EuroPride was inaugurated in London in 1992, attended by estimated crowds of over 100,000. The following year, Berlin hosted the festivities. When Amsterdam hosted EuroPride in 1994, it turned into a financial disaster, leaving debts of approximately 450,000 euros. In 1996, EuroPride moved to Copenhagen, where it enjoyed strong support from city leaders. The organisers…
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WHO streicht Homosexualität aus dem Krankheitskatalog
Mit dem Beschluss der 43. Weltgesundheitsversammlung der Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) vom 17. Mai 1990 wurde Homosexualität als eigenständige Diagnose aus dem internationalen Krankheitskatalog gestrichen und nicht länger als psychische Störung eingestuft. Die Streichung erfolgte im Zuge der Verabschiedung der ICD-10 und wurde mit deren Inkrafttreten (bei der WHO ab 1993) wirksam. Damit vollzog die WHO einen…
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Zürich: 20 Jahre Stonewall (1989)
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New York: Silence=Death Poster (1987)
actupny.com The Silence=Death Project was a consciousness-raising group involved in raising awareness about the AIDS crisis during the Reagan administration. It was best known for its iconic political poster and was the work of a six-person collective in New York City: Avram Finkelstein, Brian Howard, Oliver Johnston, Charles Kreloff, Chris Lione, and Jorge Socárras. Formation…
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New York: AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power – ACT UP (1987)
actupny.com AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power (ACT UP) is an international, grassroots political group working to end the AIDS pandemic. The group works to improve the lives of people with AIDS through direct action, medical research, treatment and advocacy, and working to change legislation and public policies. ACT UP was formed on March 12, 1987,…
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San Francisco: Gay Games I (1982)
The first Gay Games took place in San Francisco from August 28 to September 5, 1982. Singer Tina Turner performed at the opening ceremonies, and Stephanie Mills performed at the closing ceremonies. San Francisco was chosen as the location for the first Gay Games not only because it was the home of founder Tom Waddell, but also because the…
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San Francisco: Gay Freedom Day Parade (1978)
The original rainbow flags flew at the San Francisco Gay Freedom Day Parade (as it was called then) on June 25, 1978. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Pride
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San Francisco: The Original Rainbow Flag (1978)
The original Rainbow Flag was designed by Gilbert Baker in 1978 with 8 stripes. He assigned a specific universal meaning to each color: Sex, Life, Healing, Sunlight, Nature, Magic, Serenity, and Spirit. However, the Rainbow Flag that has been predominantly used throughout history has only 6 colors. This change had nothing to do with the…
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New York: Christopher Street Liberation Day (1970)
Early on the morning of Saturday, June 28, 1969, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people rioted following a police raid on the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar at 53 Christopher Street in Greenwich Village, Lower Manhattan. This event, alongside further protests and rioting over the following nights, marked a watershed moment in the modern LGBT rights movement and the impetus for organizing pride parades on a…
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New York: Gay Liberation Front Marches (1969)
The Gay Liberation Front (GLF) was the name of several gay liberation groups around the world, the first of which was formed in New York City in 1969, immediately after the Stonewall riots. Similar organizations also formed soon after in the UK, Australia and Canada. The original GLF provided a voice for the newly-out and…
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New York: Stonewall Riots (1969)
The Stonewall riots were a series of spontaneous riots and demonstrations against a police raid that took place in the early morning of June 28, 1969, at the Stonewall Inn, in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of Lower Manhattan in New York City. Although the demonstrations were not the first time American LGBTQ people fought back…
