“All over Europe you can celebrate being gay, being different and being proud! Pick one of the many great gay prides in Europe!”
Gay Pride Madrid (Madrid Pride 2022)
(July 1 – 10)
Madrid also has its own Madrid Pride 2022 celebration, which offers unique events and programs for the gay community celebration. The celebration will start on the 1st to the 10th of July. During this almost two-weeks celebration, there will be a Madrid Pride Parade to formally open the celebration, as well as other cultural and entertainment events. The celebrations will mostly happen between Atocha Train station to Plaza de Colon.
It is highly advised to book a hotel as early as possible as hundreds of guests and participants are expected to celebrate this year’s gay month! Check out our selection of the best gay-friendly hotels in Madrid.
Gay Pride Amsterdam (Pride Amsterdam 2022)
(July 30 –August 7)
Amsterdam is such a thriving and welcoming capital making it no doubt to welcome the gay community. For this year’s annual Gay pride celebration, Amsterdam will host a month-long celebration from the 30th of June and end on the 7th of August. There will be weekend-long street parties, circuit parties wherein guys will be strolling around, and the much-awaited Canal Parade held at the historic Unesco Amsterdam Canals.
Look out for the Pride Park opening party of the Pride Amsterdam 2022 on the 30th of July at Vondelpark to enjoy exciting rides, leisure activities, and more. Following that is the Milkshake Festival, which requires open-minded individuals to enjoy it. This is a two-day dance festival, so be prepared with your dance moves! Next, there will be a Canal Parade on the 5th of August and the Funhouse at GasHouder. The celebration will be closed through a Rapido event and the Pride Closing Party.
There will also be other events throughout the Amsterdam Gay Pride 2022. This is why it is advisable to book hotels nearby as early as possible to prevent crowds and lack of vacant rooms to rest in. Look here for our selection of gay-friendly hotels in Amsterdam.
Gay Pride Reykjavik (Reykjavik Pride 2022)
(August 2 – 7)
Iceland may be claimed to as a neutral and silent country, yet it also provides blast celebrations like the much-awaited Gay Pride Reykjavik 2022. This event is an annual celebration of the participation and visibility of gay communities in Iceland. And they have a lot to offer!
First, the opening ceremony will be held on the 2nd of August, 2022, at the Reykjavik Art Museum. This is one of the biggest night celebrations to be held in Iceland, and a lot of people are expected to come. There will be pride speeches, music, parties, drag queens, special guests, and more!
Next is the Pride Ball, which is yet to be confirmed. Still, it is one of the most exciting enders of the celebration as the gay members will be dressing the way they want as a form of expression and show-off. During this event, there will be blast music and performances.
Another thing, there will be the annual Reykjavik Parade which is set to be celebrated on the 6th of August, 2022. It will be the main event of this year’s celebration, and it will start at exactly 2 pm. The route of this parade starts from Taekniskolinn towards Skolavoroustigur to Laugavegur to Bankastaerti to Frikirkjuvegur to Soleyjargata and will formally end at Hljomaskalagarour.
Lastly, there will be the Pride Festival which is the after-party of the parade. In the same venue, there will be programs that include performances of local and international personalities, drag queens, live performances, DJs, and more.
Overall, it is expected that almost 200.000 visitors will be celebrating this year’s Gay Pride Reykjavik 2022. Therefore, already book your gay-friendly hotel in Reykjavik.
Gay Pride Copenhagen (Copenhagen Pride 2022)
(August 13 – 21)
Copenhagen is such a wonderful city where the public and the government warmly welcome LGBT+ communities. This is why the annual Gay Pride Copenhagen 2022 will be well-hosted by the city. Although the pride month is in June, Copenhagen set the dates for the celebration from the 13th of August to 21, 2022.
The main event, which is the Gay Parade, will be held on the 20th of August, the day before its official closing. For the events and facilities, the celebration will have cafes and restaurants exclusively for the visitors and celebrants, as well as bars to party all night. There will also be clubs and parties, saunas, cruising, shops, and the Gay Copenhagen site.
All of these will be available throughout Copenhagen, so every visitor, may it be local or not, is warmly welcomed to have good times! Already book a gay-friendly hotel in Copenhagen.
Gay Pride Belgrade (Europride 2022)
(September 12 – 18)
Belgrade sets the date of the Gay Pride Belgrade on the 12th of September to 18. This is due to the French Embassy being the organizer of this event, and so with the consent of the European Council in Serbia, the date was set later compared to the common dates of other cities.
Still, the Gay Pride Belgrade 2022 will be having blast celebrations, parties, and parades to make the gay community feel welcomed and appreciated.
Plus, since it is the city’s first time organizing such kind of events, the organizers promise that it will be a relevant and timely celebration to reduce discrimination, hate, and violent crimes victimizing LGBTQ members. There will also be discussions and marches to highlight the eradication of hate towards the community, as well as to teach other people to learn and respect these individuals.
Conclusion Gay Pride 2022
Through these annual Pride celebrations from different cities around the world, the gay community can feel welcomed, loved, appreciated, and protected. It is also a relevant event as it serves as a platform to be yourselves.
Overall, these celebrations aim to empower the gay community to be better individuals in society. Through these, we are given a chance to come out of their shells with pure strength and courage.
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