where will the Pride Walk 2020 take place?

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The event will take place in some cities in France. For canceled events, virtual alternatives are planned.

June around the world is Pride Month. This is a time of year to highlight LGBT + people, that is, people who do not find themselves in heterosexual "classic" sexuality. This month of highlighting and celebrating is important for people who are often discriminated against. In 2019, the police and gendarmerie forces identified 1,870 victims of homophobic or transphobic offenses, compared to 1,380 in 2018.
Why June? Because this is where in 1969 the LGBT + movement emerged strongly in the media. Indeed, riots broke out in New York, triggered by a violent police raid in a bar in Greenwich Village, frequented by LGBT + people. These events are considered the first example of the struggle of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people against a system supported by the authorities and persecuting non-heterosexual people.

The pride march is therefore an important event to remind the need for struggles for the rights of these people. However, the Covid 19 crisis shattered many rallies until September and the Pride March is no exception. Indeed, in many cities, this walk brings together more than 5000 people and is therefore not allowed to take place for health reasons. There was no question, however, of making the struggles going on invisible.

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A giant and festive event online

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Although many Prides have been affected by the global situation, we will continue to pay our weekly tribute to the Prides around the world that would have originally taken place this weekend. We hope you will join us for the first Global Pride 2020 happening June 27th 2020! ?️‍? @AbqPride @boqueronorgullo @seattlepride @abingdonpride @lcqcastoriapride @bergamopride @birminghampridefestival @ boston.pride @bygdepride @CambridgePride @ccprideiowa @ colchester.pride @pridecide @idepridepridepridefidepridefidepridefidepridefidepride @ lapride @malmopride @ mi.pride @midulsterpride @outspokane @PadovaPride @pkbpride @parmapride @pridenorthwest @dutchesspride @pridebythebeach @prideedinburgh @queencitypride @romaprideofficial @sacpride @sofiapridebg @sunderlandpride @thehaguepride @vareseprideofficial @vienna_pride @wenatcheepride @longisland_pride @nanaimopride @rocklandcountrypridecenter @ paradsp, Tel Aviv Pride, Arras, Finger Lakes Pride, Jamestown Pride, New Orleans Pride, state college pride, Tukwila Pride, Aurora Pride, Bordeaux Pride.

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For this, a virtual and global pride march is organized on the Internet. For 24 hours, many personalities will speak, sing and make their voices heard.
Organized by the associations EUropean Pride and InterPride, the event already announces as
speakers Indian prince Manvendra Singh Gohil, first openly gay prince, American singer Thelma Houston or political figures who legalized gay marriage.
This will take place on June 27, you can join the event on Facebook
For those who wish to act in the real world, activists offer to display your support for your balcony and your windows by hanging flags and slogans, to mark your claims in the city even without scrolling!

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by Mathilde Wattecamps