One of the Globe's Most Lively Pride Parades:
Paris Gay Pride has become one of the city's most coveted yearly festivals, each June drawing tens, sometimes hundreds of thousands of people into the streets of Paris for a lively, colorful street party celebrating diversity.While the LGBT Pride Parade ("Marché des Fiertés" in French) is an opportunity for GLBTQ organizations to draw attention to key issues affecting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender individuals, such as rights to marriage and adoption, Paris Gay Pride is never a solemn march. This is a strikingly giddy event that brings together Parisians of all stripes, and not to be missed.
2008 Paris Gay Pride Parade Details:
The 2008 edition of Paris Gay Pride will take place June 28th, kicking off at the Denfert-Rochereau station at 2:00 p.m. and slowly winding across south Paris, over the Seine River, and onto the Place de la Bastille by 5:00 p.m., where the traditional dance party continues well into the night.At 4:00 p.m., three minutes of silence will be observed to demonstrate solidarity for the fight against HIV.
Partying usually spills out into the very queer-friendly Marais district, where cafes, bars and clubs often offer dinner and drink specials for the occasion.
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