With Pride month 2022 kicking off in the USA, LGBTQ+ communities are gathering to celebrate themselves, and to spread awareness about issues queer communities have faced for decades. So here are some powerful photos of Pride celebrations around the world to get you hyped for this year’s festivities.
Flashback to last year: In true French fashion, around 30,000 Parisians gathered at the Place de la République to celebrate Pride in 2021.
In July 2021, thousands of people gathered at the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, to take part in the Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade, which is meant to commemorate and celebrate the LGBTQ+ community with a “party-like” atmosphere.
In Gdansk, Poland, the 2022 LGBTQ+ equality march was organized by the community’s Gay Rights movement, and was filled with pro-LGBTQ+ flags, banners, and amazing looks to celebrate the fun.
On April 24, 2022, Tokyo came together to celebrate its Tokyo Rainbow Pride parade — an annual event honoring the LGBTQ+ community. The powerful parade is just as colorful and diverse as the people it represents.
Bangkok, Thailand, is starting off its 2022 Pride month with a bang: Demonstrators gathered to advocate for the LGBTQ+ community’s rights — and to serve some gorgeous looks!
What’s better than a party? On March 5, 2022, demonstrators from the Sydney Queer Irish group in Sydney, Australia, gathered to celebrate 44th Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade.