Prides are getting canceled, so now organizers are coming together for an online, global Pride

Gay Pride in Valencia 2019
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Pride celebrations worldwide are being canceled or postponed, but organizers are coming together to ensure that LGBTQ people can still celebrate and support each other in 2020.

San Francisco, Boston, Annapolis, and other major American celebrations have already called off plans for this year, but an international group of Pride organizations is coming together to stage a Global Pride on June 27.

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InterPride and the European Pride Organizers Association are working with national organizations in Canada, Germany, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States along with regional networks in southern Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Latin America to bring communities together for the Global Pride event.

The event will livestream online for 24 hours featuring contributions from Pride organizations worldwide, speeches from human rights activists, and musical performances.

Kristine Garina, president of the European Pride Organizers Association and Chair of Baltic Pride in Latvia, said, “The unprecedented challenges of COVID-19 mean that most Prides will not take place as planned in 2020, but we’re determined that this won’t stop us from coming together as a united, strong LGBTQIA+ community to celebrate who we are and what we stand for.”

“Global Pride will….

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