Pride of the Americas
| InterPride logo | |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Uniting the LGBT+ communities and Pride organizations throughout the Americas and Caribbean. |
Region | North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean |
| Methods | Community Festivals, Conferences and public education |
| Website | https://www.prideoftheamericas.org |
Pride of the Americas is an international organization and festival focused on LGBT+ rights in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. The festival is hosted by different pride organizations in cities throughout the Americas every 2 years with the goal of bringing LGBT+ individuals and communities together in solidarity.
History
Pride of the Americas was created on October 8, 2017 by the board of Pride Fort Lauderdale, and LGBT+ non-profit organization in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. After a failed bid to host WorldPride 2021[1], the organization decided that their message of outreach and inclusion to the LGBT+ people of Central and South America and the Caribbean needed to be heard and created Pride of the Americas. On May 17, 2018, a press release[2] announced the inaugural festival was scheduled to be held in April 2020 and named Pride of the Americas 2020 Greater Fort Lauderdale.[1][3][4][5][6][7][8] With significant support from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau, the organizers reported they expected between 300,000 to 350,000 attendees from all over the world.[9][10][11][12]
In October of 2019, the host committee announced over 30 events that would coincide with the event and a call for volunteers from the community.[13][14] Most events were collaborations with local community organizations.
Activities
Pride of the Americas activities center around LGBT+ issues including cultural diversity, inclusion and education. These activities are achieved through the festival and companion conferences.
Festival
Pride of the Americas is presented by a different host city within North, Central & South America and the Caribbean every 2 years but never the same year as a WorldPride.
| Date | Name | Host Organization | Host City | Milestones |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2020 | Pride of the Americas 2020 - Greater Fort Lauderdale[1] | Pride Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA | Inaugural Pride of the Americas Festival |
| 2022 | TBD | TBD | ||
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Hurtibise, Ron. "Inaugural Pride of the Americas Festival coming to Fort Lauderdale in 2020". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ↑ Inc, MC Publishing (2018-05-17). "First-Ever Pride of the Americas Festival Coming to Greater Fort Lauderdale in 2020 | Pride Guide® USA". prideguideusa.com. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ↑ "Fort Lauderdale to Launch Pride of the Americas in 2020". TravelPulse. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ↑ Henning, Bill (2018-05-09). "Fort Lauderdale to Host First-Ever Pride of the Americas in 2020 | Hotspots! Magazine". Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ↑ Karlin, Rick. "Fort Lauderdale to Host First Ever 'Pride of the Americas'". southfloridagaynews.com. Retrieved 2019-12-03.
- ↑ Accioly, Juliana (2019-02-20). "Carnaval-Themed 2019 Pride Fort Lauderdale Will Host First-Ever Parade on Fort Lauderdale Beach". New Times Broward-Palm Beach. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ↑ "Pride of the Americas 2020 Greater Fort Lauderdale a parade, a beach party". Gay Travel 4u. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ↑ "Historic and Transformational LGBT+ Event Brings Two Continents and 35 Countries Together". We The People. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ↑ "First-Ever Pride of the Americas Coming to Fort Lauderdale - The Seattle Lesbian". Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ↑ "Fort Lauderdale to Launch Pride of the Americas in 2020". TravelPulse. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ↑ "'Pride of the Americas' Coming to Fort Lauderdale in 2020". NBC 6 South Florida. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ↑ Lowe, Adam (2019-11-07). "Greater Fort Lauderdale will host very first Pride of the Americas Festival in 2020". Vada Magazine. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ↑ Karlin, Rick. "Volunteers Needed for Pride of the Americas". southfloridagaynews.com. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
- ↑ Hagwood, Rod Stafford. "Gay Pride goes big: Fort Lauderdale invites Caribbean, South America and Central America". sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved 2019-12-06.
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