MADRID
June 23 - July 2
www.madridorgullo.com
In Madrid, Madrid Pride, or MADO, is a series of street celebrations that take
place during the city’s LGBTQ Pride Week. Outdoor concerts, parties, expo-
sitions, culture and sports make up the whole of MADO. Madrid Pride has
been for years the largest urban event celebrated in Europe because it brings
over two million people together in the main streets and squares of the city.
The performances take place in Plaza de Chueca, a symbol of freedom and
LGBTQ rights that offers concerts and other activities for all kinds of audi-
ences. On Saturday, July 1, 2017, the Pride Parade will travel along Paseo
del Prado, one of Madrid’s main streets. This is the climax of the World Pride
festival. It takes place in the center of Madrid, starting at Atocha Station and
ending in Plaza de Colón. Participating will be some 40 floats from different
companies, associations, political parties, etc. The parade culminates at the
Plaza de Colón where a stage will welcome all the participants with music and
the reading of the manifesto of freedom, inclusion and diversity.
MONTREAL
August 10-20
www.fiertemontrealpride.com
From August 10-20, Montréal will be the host city for
Canada Pride Montréal 2017, a special nation-wide edition
of Montréal Pride. For the occasion, a new outdoor site
will be inaugurated at Parc des Faubourgs with four times
the capacity of Place Émilie-Gamelin, the festival’s primary
venue in past years which will continue to play a major role
during this year’s festivities. Canadian singer Nelly Furtado
will headline the festival this summer. Furtado will give a
90-minute performance on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 9
p.m. on the TD stage in Parc des Faubourgs. In addition
to the rollout of daily shows, Canada Pride Montréal 2017
will also host two human rights conferences – a three-day
national conference and a one-day international confer-
ence highlighting issues in the Francophonie – as well as
a sports tournament, a Community day and the traditional
Pride Parade.
NEW YORK CITY
June 16-25
www.nycpride.org
The city where the movement began celebrates Pride this
year with the theme ‘We Are Proud.’ This year’s roster will
include the March, Rally, PrideFest, OutCinema, Teaze
and a new multi-day cultural experience on Pier 26. Sure
to be one of the biggest draws will be LeAnn Rimes, who
will take center stage at NYC Pride’s annual LGBTQ street
festival on Sunday, June 25. Located at Hudson Street
between Abingdon Square and West 14th Street, PrideFest
welcomes more than 350,000 local residents and visitors
from across the country and world, combined with local
business owners, LGBTQ-serving non-profits, corporate
sponsors, community leaders, and friends of all ages.