Tokyo gay parade

Now taking place in June to align with global Pride Month, Tokyo Pride has embraced an intersectional approach and is evolving into a platform to spotlight diverse human rights issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community. 1 No matter your gender or sexual orientation, anyone can enjoy the parades and events. And like any good Pride parade, participants march and ride on floats while dressed in outfits as diverse as the community itself. 2 This year the highlights of the Tokyo Pride includes the Pride Festival on Friday and Sunday’s Tokyo Pride Parade, starting at Yoyogi Park and marching through Shibuya & Harajuku. 3 Thanks for subscribing! Look out for your first newsletter in your inbox soon! 4 From the iconic parade through Shibuya and Harajuku to intimate community gatherings, Tokyo Pride promises to be a joyful and important celebration of love and equality. Let’s dive right in — when and where you need to be to catch all the rainbow magic. 5 Tokyo Pride returns in June in , to celebrate the 31st anniversary of LGBT pride in Japan with a host of events, parties and a colorful parade. Tokyo Pride returns in June, 6 Tokyo Gay pride 🌈 Find out the dates for the event, the list of parties, details about the parade route, and see pictures and video of the edition. 7 Tokyo Pride started, as Pride marches in most other places did, as a political protest march by a community that felt under siege; fittingly, that first march began in the shadow of the then-new Tokyo Metropolitan Government building, at a time when the Tokyo government itself was engaged in a bitter legal battle over its refusal to let LGBT youth groups use youth hostel facilities managed by the city the city would eventually lose this case in the Tokyo High Court in Meanwhile, back at the large outdoor event space near Yoyogi Park where the parade begins and ends, around , people attended the two-day Pride Festival to watch live performances and visit the booths of sponsors, stores, and LGBT charity organizations. 8 Tokyo Pride is happening from June 7 to 8 at Yoyogi Park Event Square! From colorful Pride parades to queer art exhibitions, the celebrations brings together LGBTQ+ voices and allies from across Japan and beyond, combining cultural events, activism, and educational programming throughout Tokyo. 9 No matter your gender or sexual orientation, anyone can enjoy the parades and events. And like any good Pride parade, participants march and ride on floats while dressed in outfits as diverse as the community itself. 10 . 11