13 Biggest Gay Pride Parades in the World

12. Cologne, Germany 2002

People attendance estimation: 1.4 million

Cologne Gay Pride began during the 1980s as a small event, Christopher Street Day. It was named after the Stonewall riots on Christopher Street in New York City. Due to liberal political culture in then West Germany the Christopher Street Day developed into one of the greatest festival occasions in Germany. Cologne Gay Pride includes the city gay pride parade, and seven days of various celebrations, parties, and political discussions to achieve equal rights and gay rights. In 2002 Cologne Pride was additionally Europride.

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