Pride Around the World
LET’S CELEBRATE!
By Michael W. Sasser
I
f there was a unifying theme for Pride
events around the globe this summer, it
would be activism. Since the beginning of
the movement after Stonewall, of course,
activism has been a key driver of Pride
celebrations in the United States. As other
nations developed more welcoming cultures
and public policy, international Prides devel-
oped similarly on their own timeline. Still,
massive street parties and colorful parades
are probably the most recognizable aspects
of Pride around the world.
This year, however, it appears social con-
sciousness abounds. Perhaps in reaction
to conservative backlash in the U.S. and
Western Europe, such Pride events as that in
L.A. are promoting human rights events. In
Paris, details for Pride were being withheld
until the results of the national election were
known. While many in the U.S. fear a