Many Pride Marches have had to be canceled or postponed worldwide due to the new coronavirus pandemic, but the LGBT community (lesbians, gays, bis and trans) is still planning many online celebrations for Gay Pride on Saturday 2020.
A “Global Pride” promises to bring the spirit of the event to life, with a special party broadcast live on the internet for 24 hours. The organizers, who bring together officials from several pride markets around the world, hope to bring together several hundred million people at their computers.
Kick-off was at 6:00 a.m. London time. The marathon event is presented by singer and drag queen Todrick Hall, made famous by American Idol. Among the headliners, pop singers Kesha and Ava Max, but also political guests like Carlos Alvarado, the president of Costa Rica, a country that has just legalized gay marriage.
This forced switch to online festivities also represents an opportunity for organizers, who hope to reach a more diverse audience, in dozens of countries where homosexuality remains illegal and punishable by law.
In France, the Paris Pride March has been postponed to November 7, according to Inter-LGBT, which organizes it. But Têtu magazine and several associations also offer an online alternative on Saturday, entitled “Fièr.es et Têtu”. The event, which is to mix DJs and round tables, will start at 12:00 p.m. Paris time.
Declined in several events in multiple countries, the Pride March is a manifestation of the LGBT movement intended to give more visibility to gay, lesbian, bis and trans people in their fight for equal rights.
Coming from all over the world, the LGBT community gathered in the Big Apple on Sunday to celebrate the founding events of Stonewall.
Employers in the United States are not allowed to fire an employee because of their homosexuality, the court said in a judgment released on Monday. Employees will now be able to benefit from mechanisms to combat discrimination at work.
the Taiwanese marched in large numbers to celebrate the legalization of marriage for all, in place since last May.
The eight men convicted of “unethical acts” were seen on a video showing them at a gay party in a restaurant in Nouakchott.
The first gay pride in the Polish city of Bialystok was disrupted by the attack of hooligans from all over the country.
The Madrid Pride March brought together 400,000 people on Saturday. It was dedicated to historic LGBT activists.
SOURCE: https://www.w24news.com
