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WorldPride NYC 2019: The Largest LGBTQ+ Pride Parade in History
The World Pride 2019 will be held today in New York as a reason for the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots that took place in this same city. In this way, this parade is expected to break attendance records worldwide.
"Pride Month" is a celebration of the rights of the LGBTQ+ community, where more than 50 countries come together to hold their own parades as a show of gay pride. The World Pride is the most important event of its kind, which is held in a different place every year.
InterPride, the organization in charge of organizing World Pride, has decided to hold the celebration this year in New York, USA, in order to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots that began the incessant struggles of the LGTQ+ community to assert their own rights.
In this way, it is expected that more than 3 million people will gather at NYC Pride 2019, where one of the most important events of the year will be held.
Madonna and other artists come together to celebrate World Pride 2019 in New York
There is an extensive number of emblematic artists for the LGBTQ+ community, who have decided to come together to celebrate this important event. Confirmed celebrities include Madonna, Grace Jones, Pabllo Vittar, Kim Petras and Teyana Taylor.
All these artists will perform on New York's "Pride Island", a place that was reopened so that this entire renowned community could celebrate such an important event and to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.
The closing ceremony of WorldPride 2019 will be animated by great artists such as Melissa Etheridge, Deborah Cox, THE PROM, Jake Shears and MNEK. In this way, this world celebration that has managed to advance in the fight against equality would be culminating.
The Stonewall Riots that gave rise to the celebrations of gay pride or WorldPride
The Stonewall was one of the first gay bars to open in the world. It opened in 1967, which generated a stir among all kinds of communities, since for that decade it was still considered illegal or prohibited to be homosexual.
At that time, in the United States there were no laws that protected homosexuals, quite the opposite. For this reason, many groups of policemen passed by the Stonewall Inn. stalking this community, and physically and verbally assaulting them.
All the riots started in the late 1960's outside the Stonewall. After various attacks by police officers on people who came to the bar, hundreds of people joined together to fight these aggressors.
The riots and marches as a sign of respect for the LGBTQ+ community continued for a long time, until the Stonewall group disintegrated. Even so, a short time later another community called "Gay Activist Alliance" would be generated, who would relieve the members of Stonewall and continue their fight for the rights of homosexuals.
All these types of marches and riots continued for many years until the authorities and governments around the world decided to accept members of the LGBTQ+ community as equals, and began to create laws that defended their rights.
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