DUBLIN
June 18-24
www.dublinpride.ie
The 2017 Dublin LGBTQ Pride Parade, the occasion’s
centerpiece, will take place on Saturday June 24. While
festival specifics won’t be announced until this summer, the
Pride Parade is always a highlight of the annual festival. It
is an opportunity to march in solidarity and hear supportive
voices combined. Admission to the Pride Parade is free for
individuals and community groups that support the ideals
and principles of Pride, though registration is required for
all groups taking part.
KEY WEST
June 7-11
www.keywestpride.org
Pageants, a cocktail competition and a parade featuring
a segment of a 1.25-mile-long rainbow flag are among
the attractions for visitors to Key West Pride 2017. The
2017 schedule features pool parties, nightly drag shows
and aquatic adventures including snorkeling, kayaking
and sunset sails. Activities also include curator-led tours
of an exhibit chronicling legendary playwright Tennessee
Williams’ decades on the island, a pride-themed street fair
on famed Duval Street, a one-of- a-kind trolley tour doc-
umenting the LGBTQ community’s impact on Key West
history and culture, a burlesque show with an LGBTQ flair
and a lively brunch served with a drag show on the side.
Contests bring excitement to the five-day festival, including
pageants to select Mr. and Miss Key West Pride.
LONDON
June 24 - July 9
www.prideinlondon.org
Last year, London experienced its biggest Pride ever! More
than 40,000 people joined the Pride in London parade and
as many as a million people took to the streets to cele-
brate, make their voices heard, and be a part of something
special. Organizers anticipate an even bigger event this
year. Pride in London’s theme for the 2017 campaign is
‘Love Happens Here.’ Marking 50 years since Parliament
first voted to legalize homosexuality in the UK, Pride in
London will be marching with a message of hope, accep-
tance, activism and love. June will see a packed schedule
of events leading up to the celebration.
LOS ANGELES
June 10-11
www.lapride.org
Now in its 47th year, Christopher Street West (CSW) will
continue to host the inclusive LA Pride Festival on Sat-
urday, June 10 and Sunday, June 11 – a weekend-long
event with live music, activations, and food and drink from
local eateries. Past performances have included Ke$ha,
Jennifer Hudson, Krewella, Fifth Harmony, Charlie XCX,
Tinashe, Daya, Danity Kane, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Ciara.
The most noticeable change to this year’s programming is
the #ResistMarch on Sunday, June 11. For this year only,
in place of the annual LA Pride Parade, CSW will lead a
human rights march starting in Hollywood – where CSW
orga nized the world’s first permitted gay rights march in
1970 – and ending in West Hollywood. Additionally, in the
lead up to the LA Pride Festival and #ResistMarch, CSW
plans to host a number of events throughout “Pride Week,”
helping to amplify the City of West Hollywood’s “One City,
One Pride” community initiative.