List of largest LGBT events

This list presents the largest LGBT events (pride parades and festivals) worldwide by attendance. Statistics are announced both by the organizers and authorities (police). In this table, the largest single event by city as well as notable international events such as WorldPride or Europride are indicated. Only referenced statistics are accepted. National parades, usually held in the national capital, are generally further supported by nationwide LGBT associations and medias. Certain statistics may include celebrations or festivals that may be exclusive of the parade.

List of largest LGBT events
The Stonewall Inn located in Greenwich Village was the site of the June 1969 Stonewall riots. That event in New York City's queer history has served as a touchstone for various social movements, as well as the catalyst for Pride parades around the world.[1][2][3]
Frequencyannually, last Sunday in June
Location(s)New York City
InauguratedJune 28, 1970 (1970-06-28), as part of Christopher Street Liberation Day
Organized byHeritage of Pride, since 1984
Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019
Millions of spectators gather every June for the New York City Pride March.
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As of June 2019, the NYC Pride March in New York City is consistently North America’s biggest pride parade, with 2.1 million attendees in 2015 and 2.5 million in 2016;[4] in 2018, attendance was estimated around two million.[5] During Stonewall 50 – WorldPride NYC 2019, five million took part over the final weekend,[6][7][8] with an estimated four million in attendance at the parade.[9][10]

The São Paulo Gay Pride Parade in Brazil is South America’s largest event, and is listed by Guinness World Records as the world’s largest Pride parade starting in 2006 with 2.5 million people.[11] It broke the Guinness record in 2009 with four million attendees,[12] with similar numbers to at least 2016,[13] and up to five million attending in 2017.[4][14] As of 2019 it has three to five million each year.[15]

As of June 2019, the largest LGBTQ events in other parts of the world include:

Brooklyn Liberation March, the largest transgender rights demonstration in LGBTQ history, took place on June 14, 2020 stretching from Grand Army Plaza to Fort Greene, Brooklyn in New York City, focused on supporting Black transgender lives, drawing an estimated 15,000 to 20,000 participants.[18][19]

All time statistics
RankCitySupportYearOrganizers' statisticsAuthorities' statisticsType
1 New York CityWorldPride20194,000,000[20]5,000,000[21]March/Festival
2 São PauloLocal20114,000,000[22]Parade
3 MadridWorldpride20173,500,000[23]2,300,000[24]Festival
4 MadridEuropride20072,300,000[25]Festival
5 New York CityLocal20162,100,000+[26][27]2,500,000[28] March
6 San FranciscoLocal20141,700,000[29]Festival
7 MadridLocal20191,600,000[30]Parade
8 MadridLocal20161,500,000[31]Parade
9 CologneEuropride20021,400,000[32]Parade
10 TorontoLocal20121,220,000[33]Festival
11 CologneLocal20191,200,000[34]Parade
12 CologneLocal20181,200,000[35]Parade
13 MadridNational20121,200,000[36]700,000[36]Parade
14 LondonNational20191,500,000+[37]Parade
15 ChicagoLocal20161,000,000+[38]Parade
16 BerlinNational20121,000,000Parade
17 CologneLocal20131,000,000[39]900,000[39]Parade
18 RomeEuropride20111,000,000[40]Festival
19 ParisNational2010800,000[41]100,000[41]Parade
20 HoustonLocal2017750,000[42]Parade
21 LondonLocal2014750,000[43]Parade
22 BostonLocal2019750,000[44]Parade
23 Rio de JaneiroLocal2011700,000[45]Parade
24 AmsterdamLocal2014560,000[46]450,000 [47]Parade
25 Denver Local 2019 525,000[48] Parade & Festival
26 Columbus Local 2017 500,000[49] Parade
27 Rio de JaneiroLocal2010500,000[50]Parade
28 Mexico CityNational2010500,000[51]Parade
29 Los Angeles Local 2015 400,000[52] Parade
30 MinneapolisLocal2016400,000[53]Festival
31 San Diego Local 2018 360,000[54]Parade & Festival
32 AtlantaLocal2018300,000[55]Parade & Festival
33 SydneyLocal2011300,000[56]Parade
34 MontrealLocal2012290,000[57]Parade
35 MelbourneLocal2020261,806[58]264,895[59]Parade & Festival
36 Tel-AvivLocal2019250,000[60]Parade & Festival
37 St. Petersburg Local 2018 250,000[61]
38 RomeWorldPride2000250,000[62]Parade
39 New OrleansLocal2019250,000[63]Parade & Festival
40 Tel-AvivLocal2018250,000[64]Parade
41 CharlotteLocal2019200,000[65][66]Parade & Festival
42 Belo Horizonte Local 2019 200,000[67] 200,000[67] Parade
43 Buenos AiresNational2012200,000[68]Parade
44 Vienna National 2018 200,000[69] Parade
45 Tokyo Local 2019 200,000[70][71] Parade & Festival
46 TaipeiNational2019200,000[72]Parade
47 MiamiLocal2018180,000[73]Parade & Festival
48 HamburgLocal2018180,000[74]Parade
49 MunichLocal2018160,000[75]Parade
50 PalermoNational2013150,000[76]135,000[77]Parade
51 CopenhagenLocal2014120,000[78]Parade
52 SeoulNational2018120,000[79]Parade & Festival

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