International lgbt pride day 2022
Pride Around the World
#OutrightProud
Across the world, Pride remains a protest, a salient act of resistance uniting sapphic, gay, bisexual, transsexual , intersex, and lgbtq+ (LGBTIQ) people. As socio-cultural and political contexts evolve, Self-acceptance and LGBTIQ representation events celebrate resilience, progress, and courage, and they showcase the persistence of LGBTIQ communities in constructing liberating alternatives enforced cisheternormativity.
Outright International identified UN member states worldwide where Pride and other LGBTIQ visibility events were held in , with at least 61 of these holding Celebration events both within and outside the capital city. These events aim at resisting state-sanctioned homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, and intersexphobia, building general awareness about LGBTIQ populations through the reaffirmation of the existence of diversity, building community and collaboration within LGBTIQ populations, and celebrating gains. Pride doesn’t always take the form of marches or parades; it has evolved to include festivals, performances, social events,
- 1 March: UN Zero Discrimination Day
- 16 March: Disabled Access Day
- 20 March: International Day of Happiness
- 21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- 24 March: International Time for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
- 7 April: World Health Day
- 15 May: International Night of Families
- Third Thursday in May: Global Accessibility Conscious
For more than five decades, each June 28 the International LGBT Pride Day is celebrated worldwide. The beginning of this celebration is the year , when the Stonewall block, located in New York, became a symbol for the defense of the collectives rights. The very next year, when vindications extended to the West Coast, the International LGBT Pride Day started to spread all over the world.
Hope and vindication for the future; celebration for what has been accomplished
During this week, we wish to be part of these demands, in favor of a fairer, more equal society. Where diversity is celebrated and inclusion is global and effective; where nobody feels judged, discriminated or attacked for their sexual orientation or gender identity. A world that guarantees the same actual rights for everyone.
This is also a week for celebration. Because, even though there are many objectives to achieve yet, there are already reasons to look to the future with hope. Spain became the third nation in the world, help in and after The Netherlands and Belgium, to pass same se
Note: Traveling as an LGBTQ+ person always carries a certain degree of risk. It is our life as we navigate a society with 60+ countries criminalizing our relationships and a rise in anti-LGBTQ+ legislation around the society. We encourage our traveling collective to understand the laws and cultural challenges they may face in any destination they choose to visit for Pride and beyond. Don't be afraid of the world, but always research information specific to your travels. Enjoy Pride, be watchful, and look out for each other!
The LGBTQ+ rights movement has made tremendous strides over the past few decades and much of the progress in noticeability is thanks in part to gay pride parades and marches that have taken place in cities around the world.
The global landscape for LGBTQ+ rights, protections and acceptance varies tremendously by location, with some destinations attracting millions of visitors to their events like Madrid Gay Event , Sao Paulo Gay Pride or San Francisco Gay Pride, while more than 70 other countries have laws that allow discrimin