List of largest LGBT events


This list presents the largest LGBT events worldwide by attendance. Statistics are announced both by the organizers and authorities. In this table, the largest single event by city as well as notable international events such as WorldPride or Europride are indicated. Only referenced statistics are accepted. National parades, usually held in the national capital, are generally further supported by nationwide LGBT associations and medias. Certain statistics may include celebrations or festivals that may be exclusive of the parade.
As of June 2019, the NYC Pride March in New York City is consistently North America’s biggest pride parade, with 2.1 million attendees in 2015 and 2.5 million in 2016; in 2018, attendance was estimated around two million. During Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019, five million took part over the final weekend, with an estimated four million in attendance at the parade.
The São Paulo Gay Pride Parade in Brazil is South America’s largest event, and is listed by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest Pride parade starting in 2006 with 2.5 million people. It broke the Guinness record in 2009 with four million attendees, with similar numbers to at least 2016, and up to five million attending in 2017. As of 2019 it has three to five million each year.
As of June 2019, the largest LGBTQ events in other parts of the world include:
Brooklyn Liberation March, the largest transgender rights demonstration in LGBTQ history, took place on June 14, 2020 stretching from Grand Army Plaza to Fort Greene, Brooklyn in New York City, focused on supporting Black transgender lives, drawing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 participants.

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