June is #PrideMonth in the United States, and while there are several countries and cities abroad that also celebrate pride during the month of June, pride festivals and events take place around the world at different times all throughout the year.
We believe that diversity and inclusion is something that should be celebrated all year long. That’s why we’ve put together this list of pride festivals around the world, based off of the 53 programs locations you can choose to study abroad at through USAC. This way, no matter what time of year you’re studying abroad, you’ll know how you can support the LGBTQ+ community.
This list is comprised of festivals and events we were able to find online or through our on-site staff in USAC specific program cities. That doesn’t mean there are not other events happening on campus or in the city or cities nearby. If we weren’t able to find an event in the program city we’ve listed the closet location.
*For the sake of not having outdated information, we’ve listed the typical month that events are held versus the exact date. To research additional LGBTQ+ events per country visit: https://www.iglta.org/Events/Gay-Pride-Calendar#pride-calendar
Australia
Midsumma Festival – Melbourne – January/February
Brisbane Pride – Brisbane/Gold Coast – September
Chile
Pride Celebrations – Santiago – June
China
Shanghai Pride – Shanghai – June
Chengdu Pride – Chengdu – June
Costa Rica
Marcha de Diversidad – Manuel Antonio – June
Marcha de la Diversidad – San Jose – June
Cuba
International Day Against Homophobia – La Habana – May
Czech Republic
Prague Gay Pride – Prague – August
England
Pride in London – London – June/July
Reading Pride Celebration – Reading – July
Bristol Pride Festival – Bristol – July
Brighton Pride – Brighton – August
France
Gay Pride of Lyon – Lyon – June
Big Paris Pride – Paris – June
Pride Toulouse – Toulouse – June
Germany
Hamburg Gay Pride – Hamburg – July/August
Berlin Pride – Berlin – July
India
Bengaluru Namma Pride March – Bengaluru – June
Ireland
Galway Community Pride – Galway – August
Cork Pride Festival – Cork – July/August
Israel
Haifa Pride – Haifa – June
Italy
Turin Pride Festival – Torino – June
Verona Pride Festival – Verona – June
Brescia Pride – Brescia – June
Vicenza Pride – Vicenza – June
Bologna Pride – Bologna – June
Milan Pride – Milan – June
Treviso Pride – Treviso June
Japan
Tokyo Rainbow Pride – April
Korea
Seoul Queer Culture Festival – Seoul – June
Netherlands
Maastricht Rainbow City – Maastricht – Date TBD
The Hague Pride – The Hague – June
New Zealand
Auckland Pride Festival – Auckland – February
Scotland
Stirling University LGBT+ Pride – Stirling – February
University of St. Andrews PRIDE Parade – St. Andrews – February
South Africa
Cape Town Pride – Cape Town – February/March
Spain
Orgullo LGTB de Alicante – Alicante – July
Bilbao Pride – Bilbao, San Sebastian – June
Madrid Pride – Madrid – July
Sweden
Växjö Pride – Växjö – May
Thailand
LGBT Pride – Chiang Mai – February
Uruguay
Montevideo Pride – Montevideo – September
Don’t forget to check in with your on-site Resident Director or the international office on campus at your host university to learn about additional LGBTQ+ opportunities and events happening in your area during study abroad. Happy Pride!
