ANTWERP
August 9-13
www.antwerppride.eu
Antwerp, one of the most open and tolerant cities in the
world when it comes to LGBTQ people and issues,
celebrates Pride in style this summer. Despite being
a relatively small city on the global scale at about 600,000,
it has a vibrant community and long weekend of intense
Pride events. Its numerous bars, clubs, shops and venues
are all on display for the occasion, including the well-known
Red & Blue nightclub, cruising bar The Boots and more.
A wide range of activities are planned for Pride each year.
Antwerp Pride is organized by a board of volunteers. Their
goal is to unite social work and business in order to present
Antwerp as the city of diversity with a rich gay scene.
BERLIN
July 22
www.csd-berlin.de
CSD Berlin (Christopher Street Day) is one of the biggest
gay Prides in Europe, with hundreds of thousands par-
ticipants each year. In 2017, the parade takes place at
Kurfürstendamm on Saturday, July 22, a week after the
Lesbian & Gay Stadtfest. Pride celebrations and the pa-
rade continue to campaign for equal rights and same-sex
marriage. But you’ll find plenty of street festivals and dance
parties across Berlin. Known by locals as CSD Berlin
(Christopher Street Day), and by others of as Gay Pride
Berlin, the festivities are now spread over a week and
offer around 200 events. Berlin’s Pride offers one of the
most eclectic pride celebrations in Europe. Events include
shows, exhibitions, lectures, films, concerts and plenty of
partying. The motto of the Berlin CSD 2017 has been fixed
since the beginning of February: “More of us – every voice
against right!”
BRIGHTON & HOVE
August 4-6
www.brighton-pride.org
Brighton Pride celebrates the landmark 50th
anniversary of the decriminalization of homosexuality in
England and Wales with a life affirming Carnival Of
Diversity and spectacular weekend long Pride
Festival. The Brighton Pride Festival at Preston Park on
Saturday, August 5, 2017 is a glittering and truly
inclusive community celebration that delivers an
unforgettable day of Pride. A unique community
fundraising event, the Brighton Pride Festival has
enjoyed amazing performances from international stars
including Sister Sledge, Carly Rae Jepsen, Fatboy Slim,
The Human League, Fleur East, Alesha Dixon, Ella
Henderson, Boy George, Alison Moyet, Paloma Faith, and
Ms Dynamite amongst others.