Paris Pride

Paris Gay Pride 2013

The Paris Pride (French: Marche des fiertés LGBT de Paris) is a parade and festival held at the end of June each year in Paris, France to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) people and their allies. The parade starts each year at Tour Montparnasse and ends at Place de la Bastille. After the parade the party continues in the gay district Le Marais.

History

Paris was the host of Europride in 1997.[1] Paris Pride began in 2001.[2]

In 2011 an estimated 36,000 people attended the event, whose theme was "gay marriage".[3][4]

The event's theme in 2018 was "discrimination in sport".[5] Some attendees criticized this theme as glossing over larger issues for the LGBTQ community.[5]

In 2021 an estimated 30,000 people attended the event.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Paris Marais Archived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "On-the-spot France - Gay marriage theme of Paris Pride parade". RFI. 26 June 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  3. ^ "SKNVibes | Paris Gay Pride buoyed by promise of gay marriage law". www.sknvibes.com. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  4. ^ Woods, Mike (26 June 2011). "On-the-spot France - Gay marriage theme of Paris Pride parade". RFI. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Thousands attend Paris pride amid protests over theme". RFI. 1 July 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  6. ^ "Thousands turn out for Paris Pride march". WION. 27 June 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2023.