May marks the start of the northern hemisphere’s Pride season. So, if you are looking to escape the Australian winter with a trip to the northern hemisphere, here’s a rundown of May and June’s biggest LGBTIQ festivals to help you soak up the international pride vibes as well as the sun.
North America
- Boston Pride Week – Boston, USA, June 1-10
- PrideDay – Philadelphia, USA, June 10
- Fierte Montreal Pride – Montreal, Canada, June 15-18
- Pride Toronto – Toronto, Canada, June 15-24
- NYC LGBT Pride Week – New York, USA, June 17-24
- San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration – San Francisco, USA, June 23-24
- Chicago Pride – Chicago, USA, June 24
UK & Ireland
- Dublin International LGBTQ Pride – Dublin, Ireland, June 8-24
- Pride Festival 07 – London, England, June 15-30
- Pride Scotia – Edinburgh, Scotland, June 23
Europe
- Belgian Lesbian & Gay Pride – Brussels, Belgium, May 12
- Warsaw Pride – Warsaw, Poland, May 19
- Moscow Pride – Moscow, Russia, May 25-27
- Vienna Pride 2007 – Vienna, Austria, June 1-30
- GAYMAT – Luxembourg, Europe, June 2
- Romanian GayFest – Bucharest, Romania, June 4-9
- Berlin Pride Week – Berlin, Germany, June 8-23
- Rome Pride – Rome, Italy, June 9
- Europride – Madrid, Spain, June 22-July 1
- Pride Oslo – Oslo, Norway, June 22-July 1
- Athens Pride 2007 – Athens, Greece, June 23
- Lisbon Gay and Lesbian Pride March – Lisbon, Portugal, June 23
- Helsinki Pride – Helsinki, Finland, June 25-July 1
- Marche de Fiertes – Paris, France, June 30