| Event | Date | Destination | Type |
| Austin Relay Pride (formerly Austin Relay 4 Life) |
Apr 2 - Apr 3, 2010 |
Austin, USA |
Pride |
"The mission of the Austin Relay Pride, formerly Austin Relay 4 Life, is to provide the bridge to the Black gay community to build unity and pride."
www.austinrelaypride.com
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| Phoenix Gay Pride Festival and Parade |
Apr 17 - Apr 18, 2010 |
Phoenix, USA |
Pride |
It gets brutally hot down in Arizona during the summer months, which is why their Pride festivities are the first of the season in the United States. If they were to hold off until June, people would probably get heat stroke partying outdoors! Over this pride weekend they hold a parade, concerts, outdoor dance parties, a Pride Run and lots more.
www.azpride.org
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| Philly Black Pride |
Late Apr, 2010 (TBA) |
Philadelphia, USA |
Pride |
This full week celebration takes place indoors at various venues across Philadelphia. So much more than just parties, Philly Black Pride hosts town hall meetings, the Legends Awards Ball, movie nights, an Interfaith brunch and yes, a lesbian basketball tournament!
www.phillyblackpride.org
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| Daytona Pridefest |
Late Apr, 2010 (TBA) |
Daytona, U.S.A. |
Pride |
This is truly a local queer celebration, more than anything else. Taking place during the day, there's no parade, rather an outdoor festival with live music, food and community tables.
www.daytonapridefest.com
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| Pink Loerie Mardi Gras Festival |
Late Apr, 2010 (TBA) |
Knysna, South Africa |
Pride |
Four-day queer festival in beautiful Knysna, South Africa (about a five hour drive from Cape Town). It’s parties galore, along with a parade and huge women’s event called “Pink.”
www.pinkloerie.com
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| Las Vegas Gay Pride |
Apr 30 - May 1, 2010 |
Las Vegas, USA |
Pride |
With Vegas being so over-the-top and glitzy, you may imagine that their pride follows suit. You’d be mistaken. The Friday night parade is a small, community affair off Fremont St. downtown with tons of bewildered straight people watching on. Much more fun is the Saturday community day at a nearby park.
www.lasvegaspride.org
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| Northampton LGBT Pride March and Rally |
May 1, 2010 |
Northampton, USA |
Pride |
Dubbed as "Lesbianville U.S.A." by the The National Enquirer in 1992 for the huge number of lesbians, per capita, who live there, Northampton Pride always includes a lot of women. Remember, Northampton is home to Smith , the women-only iberal arts college, and their mayor, Mary Clare Higgins, is also openly lesbian! All the same, this is a small event, with about 10,000 participants.
www.northamptonpride.org
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| Maspalomas Pride |
Early May, 2010 (TBA) |
Maspalomas, Canary Islands |
Pride |
The Canary Islands are totally becoming one of the new "gay getaways" and their Pride celebrations certainly prove it. In 2006 they had about 45,000 participants and in 2007, that jumped to 74,000! 2010 is expected to be even bigger and better!
www.gaypridemaspalomas.com
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| HBT-GBG |
Mid-May, 2010 (TBA) |
Gothenburg, Sweden |
Pride |
Smaller three-day queer Pride fest in Gothenburg, Sweden.
www.hbt-gbg.se
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| Belgian Gay Pride |
Mid-May, 2010 (TBA) |
Brussels, Belgium |
Pride |
It's only a one-day event in Brussels, but Belgian Pride still attracts upwards of 20,000 participants. The day always starts off with an LGBT political debate at the Brussels City Hall (yup, that's certainly European and not North American), followed by a street party in the gay village, the parade and finally a huge dance party for all, with parties within the party especially for women. Oh yeah, their website is completely available in English as well.
www.blgp.be/en/
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| Blackpool Pride |
Mid-May, 2010 (TBA) |
Blackpool, England |
Pride |
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| Long Beach Pride |
Mid-May, 2010 (TBA) |
Long Beach, USA |
Pride |
One of several Pride celebrations taking place across the state of California. Long Beach produced its first Pride Festival and Parade back in 1984 and it's been growing ever since. More than 75,000 people now attend each year.
www.longbeachpride.com
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| DC Black Pride |
Late May, 2010 (TBA) |
Washington, USA |
Pride |
DC Black Pride holds an important role in the history of Black Pride celebrations in the United States as it was the first one. Launched in 1991, it was the catalyst for what is now referred to as the Black Pride Movement. Since the launch of the DC Black pride, at least 36 other Black Pride celebrations around the world have followed suit.
www.dcblackpride.org
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| Tokyo Pride |
Late May, 2010 (TBA) |
Tokyo, Japan |
Pride |
Attracting about 5000 people to the Parade and outdoor after party, this is the biggest Pride celebration in Japan. This Pride celebration has had a bit of a tough time over the years and did not take place from 2002-2004. But since relaunching in 2005, Tokyo Pride has been getting stronger and stronger and it seems like its future is pretty much assured.
www.tokyo-pride.org
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| Birmingham Pride |
Late May, 2010 (TBA) |
Birmingham, England |
Pride |
"A city-wide festival celebrating all that is Queer (LGBT) and culminating in a spectacular weekend of activities.”
www.birminghampride.com
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