Editing Pride parade (section)

===North America===
==== Barbados ====
{{Further|LGBT rights in Barbados}}
The island nation held its first pride parade in July 2018. It attracted a diverse group, which included members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, allies of the community, tourists and at least one member of the local clergy who came out strongly in support of the LGBT movement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://barbadostoday.bb/2018/07/23/pride-march-organizers-pleased-with-the-outcome/|title='Pride march' organizers pleased with the outcome|date=2018-07-24|website=Barbados Today|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-31|archive-date=December 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181231043112/https://barbadostoday.bb/2018/07/23/pride-march-organizers-pleased-with-the-outcome/}}</ref>

====Canada====
=====Montreal=====
{{Main|Fierté Montréal}}
[[File:DEA18 0819 Pride 8803A.jpg|thumb|[[Montreal]] Pride Parade in 2018.]]
[[Fierté Montréal|Montreal Pride Parade]], is held in mid-August and has taken place every year since 1979, when a group of 200 people commemorated New York City's 1969 [[Stonewall Riots]] with ''"Gairilla"'', a precursor to Montreal's gay pride parade celebrations.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://montreal.about.com/od/montrealevents/a/pride_montreal_parade_defile_de_la_fierte_gai_celebrations.htm |title=Pride Montreal 2013 – Gay Pride Montreal 2013 Parade – Défilé de la fierté gai Celebrations |publisher=Montreal.about.com |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-date=August 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812051112/http://montreal.about.com/od/montrealevents/a/pride_montreal_parade_defile_de_la_fierte_gai_celebrations.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> The LGBTQ+ festivities take place over eleven days, with events centered around the [[Gay Village, Montreal|Gay Village]].<ref>{{cite web|title=History|url=https://fiertemtl.com/en/about-us/history/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Fierté Montréal|language=en-US}}</ref>

In May 2023, Montreal Pride launched a comprehensive rebrand of its website and logo, meant to signal that the non-profit had moved on from the last-minute cancellation of the 2022 parade, which was cancelled due to a lack of organization.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stevenson |first=Verity |date=October 5, 2022 |title=Disorganization and a misunderstanding led to cancelling of Montreal Pride parade: report |work=CBC |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/report-pride-parade-cancellation-1.6607024 |access-date=May 24, 2023}}</ref>

Montreal Pride has hired 200 additional employees with event planning experience to ensure the August 13, 2023 parade is well-organized and prepared for the 100,000 expected attendees.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Stevenson |first1=Verity |last2=Oduro |first2=Kwabena |date=May 18, 2023 |title=Montreal Pride launches rebrand, says it's confident parade will go on as planned this year |work=CBC News |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-pride-confident-parade-1.6848006 |access-date=May 24, 2023}}</ref>

=====Ottawa=====
{{Main|Capital Pride (Ottawa)}}
[[File:Parade2007.jpg|thumb|Parade marchers passing the [[Canadian Parliament Buildings]] during the Ottawa Capital Pride parade on August 26, 2007.]]
[[Capital Pride (Ottawa)|Ottawa Pride Parade]], inaugurated in 1989, is an annual LGBT pride event spanning Canada's capital city of Ottawa, Ontario, and its neighbour Gatineau, Quebec. Over the years, this event has significantly grown and is now a prominent fixture held on the fourth Sunday of August.<ref>{{cite web|title='Absolutely spectacular': Capital Pride celebrates largest ever Pride Parade|date=August 28, 2022 |url=https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/absolutely-spectacular-capital-pride-celebrates-largest-ever-pride-parade-1.6045434|publisher=CTV News Ottawa. Published August 28, 2022|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> It serves as a crucial platform for promoting LGBTQ+ rights and visibility, playing a vital role in achieving legal victories and advancing inclusivity initiatives. The parade underscores the ongoing struggle for LGBTQ+ rights, emphasizing principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion in the National Capital Region.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rainbows, sunshine and serious conversations mark Capital Pride parade|url=https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/rainbows-sunshine-and-serious-conversations-mark-capital-pride-parade|publisher=Ottawa Citizen. Published August 27, 2023|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>

The Parade is a pivotal component of the larger festival, known as 'Capital Pride / La Fierté dans la Capitale' in both English and French, reflecting the bilingual nature of the region.

Ottawa's inaugural Pride Parade took place on Sunday, June 18, 1989,<ref>{{Cite news |date=Aug 20, 2016 |title=Ottawa holds 1st Pride parade in 1989 |work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-pride-parade-first-1989-archives-1.3728027 |access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref> initially occurring annually in June until 1994 when it was rescheduled to July. In 2005, the Pride Festival moved from Bank Street back to Festival Plaza due to the high costs and outstanding debts of the Pride Committee. Consequently, the festival's dates were shifted from July to August, aligning with constraints at Festival Plaza. This scheduling adjustment is the reason why Ottawa's Pride Parade is held on the fourth Sunday of August each year.<ref>{{cite web|title= Students' centre takes Pride before tackling phobias|url=https://archive.org/details/thecharleton35carl/page/42/mode/2up|publisher=The Charlatan 2005-06, Carleton University website. Published August 25, 2005|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>

The Ottawa Capital Pride Parade serves as a powerful symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and unity within the Ottawa community. Beyond its local significance, the event extends a warm welcome to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals worldwide, fostering a sense of global community and emphasizing the interconnectedness of local and national pride with broader international movements. In essence, the Ottawa Pride Parade stands as a vibrant and inclusive expression of LGBTQ+ pride, leaving a lasting impact on both the local and global stage.<ref>{{cite web|title=2023 Pride Grand Marshal: Fae Johnstone|url=https://capitalpride.ca/capital-pride-announces-the-2023-grand-marshall-and-honoured-group/|publisher=Capital Pride. (Refer to Fae Johnstone using the term '2SLGBTQIA+' in their quote.) Published July 25, 2023|access-date=19 November 2023}}</ref>

=====Toronto=====
{{Main|Pride Toronto}}
[[Image:Pride2006 049.jpg|thumb|right|Toronto: Several City Councillors taking part in the 2006 Pride Parade.]]
Toronto's pride parade has been held yearly or every June since 1981; the first pride parade in Toronto was held in June 1981. In 2003, its activists helped score a major victory when the Ontario Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling which made same-sex marriage legal in Ontario, the first jurisdiction in North America to do so.<ref>{{Cite news| url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ontario-men-wed-following-court-ruling-1.366432 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061017080259/http://www.cbc.ca/news/story/2003/06/10/ont_samesex030610.html | url-status=live | archive-date=October 17, 2006 | work=CBC News | title=Ontario men wed following court ruling | date=June 13, 2003}}</ref> By this time the Toronto Pride Week Festival had been running for twenty-three years. It is also one of the largest, attracting around 1.3 million people in 2009.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/world-pride-celebration-coming-to-town-in-2014/article1328774/| title=World Pride celebration coming to town in 2014| date=October 19, 2009| location=Toronto| work=The Globe and Mail| access-date=September 8, 2017| archive-date=August 19, 2018| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819064655/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/world-pride-celebration-coming-to-town-in-2014/article1328774/}}</ref> The 38th pride parade in Toronto was held on June 24, 2018. Toronto hosted [[WorldPride]] in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|date=2014-06-29|title=Rainbow of revellers in Toronto WorldPride parade|url=https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/rainbow-of-revellers-in-toronto-worldpride-parade-1.1891489|access-date=2021-06-10|website=CTVNews|language=en}}</ref>

=====Vancouver=====
{{Main|Vancouver Pride Parade}}
[[File:Justin Trudeau at the Vancouver Pride Parade - 2018 (42968601755).jpg|thumb|Canadian Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]] and Vancouver Mayor [[Gregor Robertson (politician)|Gregor Robertson]] at the 2018 Pride Parade.]]
[[Vancouver Pride Festival|Vancouver's Pride Parade]] takes place each year during the August long weekend ([[Civic Holiday|BC Day]] falls on the first Monday of August in the province of British Columbia). The parade takes place in the downtown core with over 150 floats moving along Robson Street, Denman Street and along Davie Street. The parade has a crowd of over 150,000 attendees with well over half a million in attendance for the August 4, 2013 Pride Parade.<ref>{{cite web|last=Tam |first=Christine |url=http://globalnews.ca/news/761407/vancouver-pride-parade-brightens-up-vancouver/ |title=Hundreds of thousands shine bright at Vancouver Pride Parade – BC |publisher=Globalnews.ca |date=August 4, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-19}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.ca.msn.com/local/britishcolumbia/vancouver-pride-parade-expected-to-draw-record-crowd |title=Vancouver Pride Parade expected to draw record crowd – News – MSN CA |publisher=News.ca.msn.com |date=August 2, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806090038/http://news.ca.msn.com/local/britishcolumbia/vancouver-pride-parade-expected-to-draw-record-crowd |archive-date=August 6, 2013 }}</ref> New for 2013 are the permanently painted rainbow crosswalks in Vancouver's West End neighbourhood at Davie and Bute streets.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lupick |first=Travis |url=https://www.straight.com/blogra/405246/photos-vancouver-loves-its-new-rainbow-crosswalks |title=Photos: Vancouver loves its new rainbow crosswalks &#124; Georgia Straight |publisher=Straight.com |date=July 31, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-19}}</ref> The city of [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]], in the [[Metro Vancouver]] area also hosts a Pride Festival, though on a much smaller scale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.surreyleader.com/community/214206361.html |title=Surrey Pride Festival July 7 at Holland Park |publisher=Surrey Leader |date=July 5, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-date=October 25, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025042757/http://www.surreyleader.com/community/214206361.html }}</ref>

=====Winnipeg=====
{{Main|Pride Winnipeg}}
[[File:Winnipeg-pride-parade-2023-06-04.png|thumb|right|'Walk Loud, Walk Proud' - Capturing the vibrant spirit of Winnipeg's Pride Parade on June 4, 2023.]]
[[Pride Winnipeg|Winnipeg's Pride Parade]] takes place annually over the course of several days and is one of the largest Pride events in central Canada with 10 days of community based events and activities.<ref>{{Cite news |last=CBC news |date=June 2, 2013 |title=Winnipeg Pride Parage draws crowds |work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-pride-parade-draws-crowds-1.1302258 }}</ref> Winnipeg's first Pride event came about after the government voted in favour of including the provision of sexual orientation, under the prescribed provincial human rights code in 1987. The parade started as a march of celebration led by activists and supporters who gathered outside Manitoba's Legislative Assembly awaiting the announcement of the governments decision, when it was released, activists numbered around 250, including notable figures such as Albert McLeod and Connie Merasty who were active parts of community organizations advocating for human rights recognition.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Michelin |first=Ossie |date=2023-06-08 |title=After 30 years, Albert McLeod continues to blaze a trail for queer Indigenous people |url=https://broadview.org/two-spirit-albert-mcleod/ |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=Broadview Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

On June 4, 2023, Winnipeg's Pride president Barry Karlenzig revealed that a record-breaking 10,000 people had registered to march. This marked the largest parade in the event's history.<ref>{{Cite news |last=CBC news |date=June 4, 2023 |title=Thousands celebrate in sweltering heat at Winnipeg's biggest Pride parade |work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-pride-parade-2023-1.6865265 }}</ref>

====Mexico====
[[File:EagleFloat2009MarchaDF.JPG|thumb|right|[[Float (parade)|Float]] with [[Eagle warrior|Aztec Eagle Warrior]] theme at 2009 [[Pride Parade|LGBT Pride Parade]] in Mexico City|alt=Gay-rights parade float with Aztec eagle-warrior theme]]
The first gay pride parade in [[Mexico]] occurred in [[Mexico City]] in 1979, and it was attended by over a thousand people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaypedia.com/en/events/show/1205/Mexico-City-Gay-Pride-Orgullo-LGBT-Mexico-City |title=Mexico City Gay Pride/Orgullo LGBT Mexico City &#124; Gay Pride |publisher=Gaypedia.com |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907165254/http://www.gaypedia.com/en/events/show/1205/Mexico-City-Gay-Pride-Orgullo-LGBT-Mexico-City |archive-date=September 7, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Ever since, it has been held annually under different slogans, with the purpose of bringing visibility to sexual minorities, raising awareness about [[HIV/AIDS]], fighting homophobia, and advocating for LGBT rights, including the legalization of [[civil unions]], [[same-sex marriages]], and [[LGBT adoption]]. In 2009, more than 350,000 people attended the gay pride march in [[Mexico City]]—100,000 more than the previous year.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anodis.com/nota/14282.asp |title=Festeja la Ciudad de México el Orgullo Gay |publisher=Anodis |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100105215503/http://anodis.com/nota/14282.asp |archive-date=January 5, 2010 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Guadalajara]] has also held their own [[Guadalajara Gay Pride]] every June since 1996, and it is the second largest gay pride parade in the country.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gaytravel.in/2011/04/guadalajara-has-vibrant-gay-scene/ |title=Guadalajara Has Vibrant Gay Scene &#124; Rainbow Tourism Gay & Lesbian Travel Blog – Inside Gay and Lesbian Travel |publisher=Gaytravel.in |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140607005952/http://www.gaytravel.in/2011/04/guadalajara-has-vibrant-gay-scene/ |archive-date=June 7, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> Gay pride parades have also spread to the cities of [[León, Guanajuato]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.periodicoexpress.com.mx/nota.php?id=200097 |title=Periódico Express de Nayarit - Encabeza Le Naché, Marcha del Orgullo Gay en León, Gto |publisher=Periodicoexpress.com.mx |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625133301/http://www.periodicoexpress.com.mx/nota.php?id=200097 |archive-date=June 25, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Puebla, Puebla|Puebla]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anodis.com/nota/13710.asp |title=Convocan a juntas para la 8 Marcha del Orgullo LGBT en Puebla |publisher=Anodis |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090311002816/http://www.anodis.com/nota/13710.asp |archive-date=March 11, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Tijuana]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anodis.com/nota/14289.asp |title=Se tiñe Tijuana de arco iris con el Orgullo Gay |publisher=Anodis |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813084050/http://anodis.com/nota/14289.asp |archive-date=August 13, 2009 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Toluca]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anodis.com/nota/9857.asp |title=Tendrá Toluca su Marcha del Orgullo Gay |publisher=Anodis |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016095905/http://anodis.com/nota/9857.asp |archive-date=October 16, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Cancun]],<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/690823.html |title=Realizan marcha del orgullo LGBTen Cancъn |newspaper=El Universal |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630175431/http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/690823.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[Acapulco]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anodis.com/nota/16507.asp |title=Realizan Marchas del Orgullo gay en Mérida y Acapulco |publisher=Anodis |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113091944/http://anodis.com/nota/16507.asp |archive-date=November 13, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Mérida, Yucatán|Mérida]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notiese.org/notiese.php?ctn_id=876 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120104092147/http://notiese.org/notiese.php?ctn_id=876 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=January 4, 2012 |title=Anuncian Marcha del Orgullo gay en Mérida |publisher=Notiese.org |access-date=2013-08-19}}</ref> [[Xalapa]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anodis.com/nota/19761.asp |title=Realizan Sexta Marcha del Orgullo Gay en Xalapa |publisher=Anodis |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904062755/http://anodis.com/nota/19761.asp |archive-date=September 4, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Cuernavaca]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://anodis.com/nota/14614.asp |title=Celebran V Marcha del Orgullo Gay en Cuernavaca |publisher=Anodis |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151016095905/http://anodis.com/nota/14614.asp |archive-date=October 16, 2015 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Chihuahua, Chihuahua|Chihuahua]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.omnia.com.mx/noticias/convocan-marcha-del-orgullo-gay-en-chihuahua/ |title=Omnia |publisher=Omnia |date=May 21, 2009 |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606233630/http://www.omnia.com.mx/noticias/convocan-marcha-del-orgullo-gay-en-chihuahua/ |archive-date=June 6, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Matamoros, Tamaulipas|Matamoros]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=769399#.UYiHlLWG2So |title=Matamoros holds first gay pride parade in Tamaulipas history: News |publisher=ValleyCentral.com |date=June 25, 2012 |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-date=July 2, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120702154437/http://www.valleycentral.com/news/story.aspx?id=769399#.UYiHlLWG2So }}</ref> [[Saltillo]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/anuncianmarchaporelorgullogayensaltillo-1716483.html |title=Anuncian marcha por el orgullo gay en Saltillo |publisher=Vanguardia.com.mx |date=May 19, 2013 |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-date=June 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130630032030/http://www.vanguardia.com.mx/anuncianmarchaporelorgullogayensaltillo-1716483.html }}</ref> [[Mazatlan]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mazatlaninteractivo.com.mx/new/noticias/ultimas-noticias/marcha-gay-mazatlan-2011/ |title=Hoteles &#124; Bienes Raices &#124; Paseos &#124; Restaurantes – Marcha Gay Mazatlan 2011 |publisher=Mazatlan Interactivo |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130329090024/http://www.mazatlaninteractivo.com.mx/new/noticias/ultimas-noticias/marcha-gay-mazatlan-2011/ |archive-date=March 29, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Los Cabos]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://noticias.cabovision.tv/especiales/5-eventos-sociales/6264-por-quinta-ocasion-en-los-cabos-se-realiza-marcha-del-orgullo-gay.html |title=Por quinta ocasión en Los Cabos se realiza Marcha del Orgullo Gay &#124; Noticias.Cabovision.TV – Las Noticias de Los Cabos en tu email. Videos, Editoriales y Reportajes Ecoturísticos |publisher=Noticias.Cabovision.TV |access-date=2013-08-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606221251/http://noticias.cabovision.tv/especiales/5-eventos-sociales/6264-por-quinta-ocasion-en-los-cabos-se-realiza-marcha-del-orgullo-gay.html |archive-date=June 6, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> [[Puerto Vallarta]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://gaypv.mx/blog/2014/05/successful-gay-pride-parade-and-artistic-festival-in-puerto-vallarta/ |title=GayPV &#124; Successful Gay Pride Parade and Artistic Festival in Puerto Vallarta |publisher=[[Gay PV|Gaypv]].mx |date=May 25, 2014 |access-date=2014-07-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140606215734/http://gaypv.mx/blog/2014/05/successful-gay-pride-parade-and-artistic-festival-in-puerto-vallarta/ |archive-date=June 6, 2014 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> and [[Hermosillo]], among others.{{Citation needed|date=January 2021}}

==== Trinidad and Tobago ====
{{Further|LGBT rights in Trinidad and Tobago}}
Trinidad and Tobago organised its first pride parade on 27 July 2018 at the Nelson Mandela Park in [[Port of Spain]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2018/07/28/we-are-part-of-tt/|title=We are part of TT|date=2018-07-29|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref> Expressing his opinion on the march, Roman Catholic Archbishop Rev. Jason Gordon said: "TT is a democracy and as such members of society have a right to protest whenever they believe their rights are not being upheld or violated. (The) LGBT+ community has several areas where there is legitimate concern and these have to be taken seriously by the country and by the government and people of TT.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://newsday.co.tt/2018/08/03/democracy-alive-and-well/|title=Democracy alive and well|date=2018-08-03|website=Trinidad and Tobago Newsday|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-31}}</ref> "

====United States====
The first pride parade was the [[Chicago Pride Parade]], which has been hosted annually since June 27, 1970. It also is the largest pride parade in Illinois. Pride parades would eventually be greater media visibility and participation in the 1990s, which led to US President Bill Clinton issuing Presidential Proclamation 7203, which declared June 1999 the first national Gay and Lesbian Pride Month.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hayes |first=Suyin |date=June 26, 2020 |title=What's Changed—and What Hasn't—in 50 Years of Pride Parades |url=https://time.com/5858086/pride-parades-history/ |accessdate=November 20, 2022 |publisher=Time}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=June 11, 1999 |title=Proclamation 7203—Gay and Lesbian Pride Month, 1999 |url=https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/proclamation-7203-gay-and-lesbian-pride-month-1999 |accessdate=November 20, 2022 |publisher=University of California, Santa Barbara}}</ref><ref name="people2" /><ref name="history" /> In 2015, the [[Stonewall Inn]] was declared a historic landmark by the [[City of New York]], which was then upgraded the next year by [[US President Barack Obama]] to a [[US national monument|national monument]].<ref name="people2" /><ref name="cnn" /><ref name="history" />

=====Rural & small-towns=====
[[File:First Pride March in Homer with dinosaur.jpg|alt=photo of Pride Parade in Homer, Alaska|thumb|First LGBTQ Pride Parade in [[Homer, Alaska]].]]
Pride festivals, celebrations of LGBTQ+ identity and community, are often associated with major metropolitan areas. However, rural and small-town America has witnessed a flourishing of pride events in recent decades.   While the exact number is difficult to pinpoint due to varying levels of promotion, estimates suggest that nearly half of all pride celebrations in the United States take place in towns with fewer than 50,000 residents.<ref name="ruralpride">{{Cite web |title=14 LGBTQ+ Pride Celebrations Held in Rural or Small-Town America |url=https://www.advocate.com/pride/2022/7/11/14-lgbtq-pride-celebrations-held-rural-or-small-town-america |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=www.advocate.com |language=en}}</ref> These rural pride festivals hold a special significance.  They provide a vital space for LGBTQ+ individuals in smaller communities to connect, celebrate their identities, and find acceptance.  In areas where isolation and discrimination can be more pronounced, pride festivals offer a sense of belonging and foster important social networks.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Publication Details: Small-Town Pride Celebrations Supporting Social Connectedness & Well-Being for LGBTQ+ Rural Residents - Rural Health Research Gateway |url=https://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/publications/1501 |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=www.ruralhealthresearch.org |language=en}}</ref>

Rural Pride festivals often possess a distinct character compared to their urban counterparts.  Events tend to be smaller in scale, fostering a closer-knit atmosphere. Local businesses and community organizations are frequently involved, lending the celebrations a personal touch.<ref name="ruralpride" /> Events may feature parades, drag performances, barbecues, potlucks, and line dancing.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=Erica Pearson Star |title='A total unicorn': How Pine City, Minn., became a pioneer in rural Pride |url=https://www.startribune.com/lgbtq-pride-pine-city-rural-gay-festival/600369820/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Star Tribune}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Jen Hamilton |date=2022-06-23 |title=Small Town, Big Pride: A Wave of LGBTQ Celebrations Comes to Central Texas |url=https://www.texasmonthly.com/arts-entertainment/lgbtq-celebrations-central-texas/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Texas Monthly |language=en}}</ref>

One rural pride event, the Borderland Pride parade, is a unique pride celebration held annually.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Stern |first=Randy |date=2022-05-19 |title=Borderland Pride {{!}} Lavender Magazine |url=https://lavendermagazine.com/featured-home-page/borderland-pride/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> It takes place in [[International Falls, Minnesota]], United States, and concludes in [[Fort Frances, Ontario]], Canada, making it the only Pride march to cross an international border.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pride Parade 2024: Pride Has No Borders – R & J Broadcasting Inc. |url=https://rjbroadcasting.com/pride-parade-2024-pride-has-no-borders/ |access-date=2024-07-10 |language=en-US}}</ref> Participants gather at Smokey Bear Park in International Falls before proceeding to the Canadian Border Services Agency office. After crossing the border, the march concludes at Rainy Lake Square in Fort Frances, where festivities including food and entertainment take place.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pride |first=Borderland |date=2023-05-16 |title=Borderland Pride announces 2023 event line-up |url=https://www.borderlandpride.org/single-post/borderland-pride-announces-2023-event-line-up |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=borderlandpride |language=en}}</ref>

===== New York =====
{{See also| NYC Pride March}}
[[File:07.DykeMarch.NYC.25June2022 (52197487842).jpg|thumb|NYC [[Dyke March]], June 25, 2022]]The annual [[New York City Pride March]] began on June 28, 1970.<ref name="metcalf" /><ref name="them" /> The New York City Pride March rivals the [[Sao Paulo Gay Pride Parade]] as the largest pride parade in the world, attracting tens of thousands of participants and millions of sidewalk spectators each June.<ref name="NYCWorld'sLargestPrideParade">{{cite web|url=http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/06/25/48th-nyc-pride-march/|title=Revelers Take To The Streets For 48th Annual NYC Pride March|publisher=CBS New York|date=June 25, 2017|access-date=June 26, 2017|quote=A sea of rainbows took over the Big Apple for the biggest pride parade in the world Sunday.}}</ref><ref name="NYCWorld'sMediaCapitalLargestPrideParade">{{cite web |url=https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2017/05/first-nyc-pridefest-will-televised/ |title=ABC will broadcast New York's pride parade live for the first time |author=Dawn Ennis |publisher=LGBTQ Nation |date=May 24, 2017 |access-date=September 26, 2018|quote=Never before has any TV station in the entertainment and news media capital of the world carried what organizer boast is the world's largest Pride parade live on TV.}}</ref>

On June 30, 2019, [[State of New York]] hosted the [[List of largest LGBT events|largest international LGBT pride celebration in history]], known as [[Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-commemoration-50th-anniversary-stonewall-rebellion-2019|title=Governor Cuomo Announces Commemoration of 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Rebellion in 2019|publisher=State of New York|date=June 25, 2017|access-date=November 4, 2018|archive-date=April 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402002637/https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-announces-commemoration-50th-anniversary-stonewall-rebellion-2019}}</ref> commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots. The twelve-hour parade included 150,000 pre-registered participants among 695 groups and an estimated five million visitors.<ref><nowiki><ref></nowiki>{{Cite web |last=Burnett |first=Richard |date=July 9, 2019 |title=Cost, corporatization: Fierté Montréal preps bid for 2023 WorldPride |url=https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/cost-corporatization-fierte-montreal-preps-bid-for-2023-worldpride |access-date=2019-07-10 |website=Montreal Gazette |language=en}}</ref>

On June 28, 2020, on the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the Queer Liberation March Protest in New York City clashed with [[New York Police Department]] officers. Police alleged that this feud started as a result of a participant vandalizing an NYPD vehicle. Participants claimed tensions began when police attempted to arrest one protester, leading to them beginning to arrest other protestors. Participants also claimed that police pepper sprayed them and used tear gas. [[GLAAD]] condemned the police's use of force, comparing it to the actions of police in the original Stonewall riots.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Rikki |last1=Reyna |first2=Dave |last2=Goldiner |first3=John |last3=Annese|title=Police clash with gay pride and BLM protesters in Manhattan on anniversary of Stonewall riots|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-protest-stonewall-police-clash-20200628-sj2iqf5yu5bg7l2emyodzmcef4-story.html|access-date=2020-06-29|website=nydailynews.com|date=June 28, 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=NYPD clashes with protesters during pride rally on anniversary of Stonewall riots|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/nypd-clashes-protesters-pride-rally-anniversary-stonewall-riots/story?id=71510651|access-date=2020-06-29|website=ABC News|language=en}}</ref>

=====Puerto Rico=====
{{Further|LGBT in Puerto Rico}}
There are two cities in the [[U.S. territory]] of [[Puerto Rico]] that celebrate pride parades/festivals. The first one began in June 1991 in [[San Juan, Puerto Rico|San Juan]]; later in 2003, the city of [[Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico|Cabo Rojo]] started celebrating its own pride parade.<ref name="Proud Heritage: People, Issues, and Documents of the LGBT Experience">{{cite book|title=Proud Heritage: People, Issues, and Documents of the LGBT Experience|isbn = 9781610693998|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=8r2aBQAAQBAJ&q=san+juan+1990+gay+pride+parade&pg=PA1159|last1 = Stewart|first1 = Chuck|date = December 16, 2014| publisher=Abc-Clio }}</ref> The pride parade in Cabo Rojo has become very popular and has received thousands of attendees in the last few years. San Juan Pride runs along Ashford Avenue in the Condado area (a popular tourist district), while Cabo Rojo Pride takes place in Boquerón.<ref name="Rock the Rainbow: An LGBT Guide to Puerto Rico">{{cite web|title= Rock the Rainbow: An LGBT Guide to Puerto Rico|date= January 30, 2017|url= https://traveler.marriott.com/puerto-rico/lgbt-travel-guide-puerto-rico/|publisher= Marriott Traveler|access-date= December 10, 2019|archive-date= May 17, 2021|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20210517121429/https://traveler.marriott.com/puerto-rico/lgbt-travel-guide-puerto-rico/|url-status= dead}}</ref>

===== Twin Cities (Minneapolis & St. Paul) =====
{{Further|Twin Cities Pride}}
Twin Cities Pride is a nonprofit organization in Minnesota that holds an annual celebration each June focused on the LGBTQ+ community. The centerpiece is a multi-day festival held in Loring Park, Minneapolis, featuring local LGBTQ+ and BIPOC vendors, food stalls, a beer garden, and entertainment stages. There is also a block party spanning several days. The event draws up to 600,000 attendees<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twin Cities Pride |url=https://tcpride.org/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cooper |first=Renee |date=2024-06-29 |title=600,000 expected at 2024 Twin Cities Pride Festival |url=https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/600000-expected-at-2024-twin-cities-pride-festival/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News |language=en-US}}</ref>

The most prominent event is the Ashley Rukes Pride Parade, named after the late parade organizer and transgender activist.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Duxter |first1=Adam |last2=Staff |first2=WCCO |date=2023-06-25 |title=Thousands attend 51st annual Twin Cities Pride Parade in downtown Minneapolis - CBS Minnesota |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/thousands-expected-to-attend-twin-cities-pride-parade-in-downtown-minneapolis/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Held on the Sunday of Pride weekend, the parade winds its way down Hennepin Avenue in Minneapolis, drawing crowds of more than 200,000.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Premo |first=Cole |date=2024-06-30 |title=Thousands attend 2024 Twin Cities Pride Parade in downtown Minneapolis - CBS Minnesota |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/2024-twin-cities-pride-parade-kicks-off-sunday-with-thousands-expected-to-attend/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref>