All are welcome to attend Black Prides.īlack Prides are planned and managed by the organizations dedicated to: building solidarity health and wellness promoting unity and ensuring the development of education, economic empowerment, and individual and collective work, responsibility and self-determination. Attending events and seeing people who look like oneself with many of the same shared experiences, contributes to building stronger, healthier LGBT communities and is an effective way to combat homophobia and stigma in the Black community and racism in the greater LGBT community along with overcoming the cultural, communal and institutional barriers created by isms and phobias. This years parade is expected to attract more than 200,000. Rather than encouraging separation, Black Prides encourage awareness of self and community, respect, dignity and many attendees of Black Pride events have returned to their homes to come out to friends, family and their communities. Pete Pride Parade, featuring 5,000 colorfully costumed participants, will get underway at 7 p.m. Black Pride is the gateway to the greater LGBT community experience for many Black LGBTQ+ people.
