By Connor Lassey
As the taboo of homosexuality fades, the nature of PRIDE continues to change. Years ago, PRIDE was the only way the LGBT community could gain visibility in the media and it became an important political tool for our community to flex our muscle and demand to be heard.
With fewer people living in the closet and LGBT communities here in the US openly embraced, PRIDE has become more of a celebration than an expression of protest. While many communities now celebrate their PRIDE festivals in the spring and fall, June remains “PRIDE” month. Keeping in mind that June is just seven short weeks away, I’ve included an abbreviated list of June PRIDE festivals around the world. If your city has been overlooked, please add it in the comments section of this post.
Will you be travelling to a PRIDE event this year? If so, which one(s)?
June 7-9th: Boston – Dallas – D.C. – Detroit – LA – Philadelphia – Tel Aviv June 14-16th: Berlin – Denver – Edinburgh – Portland (OR) June 21-23rd: Houston – London – Toronto June 28-30th: Barcelona – Chicago – NYC – Paris – San Francisco – Seattle Source: NightTours.com
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Sean: I hate to ask if you mean he’s now aware he’s going with you, or he’s not aware he’s going to be your husband 😉
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Interesting note about the PRIDE changing over the years from a political visibility event to a celebration event. Isn’t that great?!?!
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I’m going to drag my soon-to-be husband to Boston…he’s just not quite aware of it yet!
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Washington DC, May 29- June 9, and it should be a great year to celebrate
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