INTERPRIDE and NYC PRIDE Huge World Pride Success

Small and large Pride organizations from over 108 nations came to NYC for the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots back in 1969. Tampa PRIDE was Proud to have been a part of the Worldwide Pride organizations and participating up in the NYC Pride weeks of events.

Along with the great pictures taken by the 100’s of Tampa Bay attendees I am giving a log on what some of the behind the scenes were being done.

In years of preparation and getting over 108 countries to come and participate in this historic event, this was the first time in the 19 years of the InterPride organization having a World Pride Conference, this was the first conference to be held in United States. Hand in hand it was a great experiencing event young or old.

Tampa PRIDE was representing the Tampa Bay area and were #20 in the march line up with 58 groups participating in our contingent. As the world watched on ABC TV live it was a show of over 6 million that were in and on the NYC streets to historically participate.

For the Opening Reception there were outstanding concerts by Cher, Cyndi Lauper and hosted by Whoopi Goldburg with Chaka Chan, Billy Porter & 20 other international artists performing. There were major parties going on nightly all over the Big Apple.

We were happy to have been to the Opening InterPride Reception on board a huge party boat that have 500 aboard with partners from EuroPride, Fiere Canada Pride, CAPI, Mid East Pride and African Pride organizations. Mayors of the next World Pride 2021 in Copenhagen and Sweden and Denmark & Sweden Foreign Deputies spoke on behalf of their next 4 million person conference. Boating past the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, lower Manhattan and the sites of the majestic city.

Everywhere you looked in New York there were rainbows. The city could not have been more welcoming. From small flags to HUGE WALLS, New York City went way out for PRIDE.  Wouldn’t it be Great if every community did this? Here are just a few examples. ENJOY!!!