Summary
People in cities around the world, including New York City and Budapest, joined Pride parades to celebrate and call for LGBTQ+ rights. The events included both celebrations with music and costumes and demonstrations against political actions affecting LGBTQ+ communities, such as those by the Trump administration in the U.S. and the Hungarian government.
Key Facts
- New York City's Pride parade is the oldest and largest in the U.S. and had the theme "Rise Up: Pride in Protest" this year.
- Participants protested against President Trump's policies, which included limiting transgender rights and removing diversity programs.
- Pride parades also took place in many other U.S. cities like San Francisco, Chicago, and Seattle.
- New York's parade passed the Stonewall Inn, commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Riots that sparked the LGBTQ+ rights movement.
- In Budapest, despite a government ban, around 100,000 people participated in a Pride event to protest Hungary's laws against LGBTQ+ rights.
- Some companies withdrew or reduced their financial support for Pride events in the U.S. this year.
- New York police officers in full uniform were not allowed to march in the parade for the fifth consecutive year.
- Globally, Pride events have occurred or are planned in cities like Tokyo, Paris, London, and Rio de Janeiro.
