Conceptualising Pride Events: Histories, Legacies, Futures

Abstract

Pride Events have become the most paradigmatic type of events held annually by different LGBTQIA+ communities across the world. These events play different roles, from awareness-raising to community-building, from representation of different experiences, to advancing social and political claims, often connected to human rights issues (Ammaturo, 2016, 2023; Armstrong and Crage, 2006; Browne, 2007; Duggan, 2010; Renkin, 2015; Stella, 2013; Woodcock, 2004). Furthermore, Pride Events have multiplied across both urban and rural locations (Ammaturo, 2016), diversifying the repertoire, priorities, and tactics to engage both the local LGBTQIA+ communities, as well as bystanders and the wider civil society. This panel looks at the different histories, legacies and futures of Pride Events, reflecting on issues of definitions, symbolism, and geographical differences in the creation, organisation, and proliferation of Pride Events globally.

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