With COVID-19 ruining our plans in the majority of the past two years, one big event that fell victim to mass cancellations was annual pride parades everywhere. Now that life is returning to normal, some cities are planning on holding pride marches this month! So, in honor of pride month, let’s take a look at some of the biggest pride marches in different regions of the world.
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Breaking world records with upwards of 5 million attendees every year, the Sao Paulo Pride Parade is the world’s biggest yearly local parade. It was also voted best pride parade by users of the dating app Grindr.
Madrid, Spain
The Madrid Pride Parade is the biggest LGBTQ event in Europe as of 2019. It brings in hundreds of thousands of tourists every year in addition to over a million local attendees, and rakes in tons of cash to help support the Spanish economy as well.
Taipei, Taiwan
Taiwan Pride is the biggest Pride parade in East Asia. Taiwan was one of the only countries which handled the events of 2020 well enough that they were actually able to hold a parade last year!
Tel Aviv, Israel
Tel Aviv Pride is the biggest Pride event in the Middle East, and in 2019 was the largest in Asia. Like Sao Paulo and Madrid, it is a popular event for tourists looking to celebrate Pride internationally.
