Paris Pride Explained

The Paris Pride is a parade and festival held at the end of June each year in Paris, France to celebrate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) 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.

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

See also

• LGBT culture in Paris
• Amsterdam Gay Pride
• Berlin Pride
• Pride London

References

1. http://www.parismarais.com/gay/uk_gay-pride-paris.php Paris Marais
2. Web site: 2011-06-26 . On-the-spot France - Gay marriage theme of Paris Pride parade . 2023-01-10 . RFI . en.
3. Web site: SKNVibes Paris Gay Pride buoyed by promise of gay marriage law . 2023-01-10 . www.sknvibes.com.
4. Web site: Woods . Mike . 2011-06-26 . On-the-spot France - Gay marriage theme of Paris Pride parade . 2023-01-10 . RFI . en.
5. Web site: 2018-07-01 . Thousands attend Paris pride amid protests over theme . 2023-01-10 . RFI . en.
6. Web site: Thousands turn out for Paris Pride march . 2023-01-10 . WION.

External links

• Official website, Paris Gay Pride