How To Celebrate Pride This Year By: Sayantika Mandal

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This year is the 50th anniversary of the first Pride Marches in the country. Although the parades are being canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, you can still make the most of the Pride month virtually. Here’s a guide to what you can tune in as you celebrate Pride from the comforts of your home.

June 27, Global Pride 2020
Organizations around the world will come together for this 24-hour live-streamed event featuring performances by artists, speeches from activists and campaigners, and by public figures.
Check out their website https://www.globalpride2020.org for the lineup.

June 19-21, Pride 2020 Drag Fest
More than 100 performers will appear for this event of NYC Pride and supported by GLAAD, an LGBTQ advocacy organization. The virtual performances will run from 6:30-8 pm EST beginning on Friday, June 19, and through Sunday, June 21. The video events will stream on NYC Pride and GLAAD’s Facebook pages and viewers can contribute directly to each drag performer during their scheduled time through donations to their Venmo profiles. To know more, click https://www.nycpride.org/events/pride-2020-dragfest

June 9-29, Criminal Queerness Festival
Catch up with queer playwrights, activists, and artists facing censorship across the globe who will gather for expert panels, theatre, and artistic performances highlighting the discriminations faced by the community across the world. This is one of the must-see events of the month, according to the New York Times. Check out the detailed schedule here: http://dixonplace.org/performances/criminal-queerness-festival/

June 27-28, Online Celebration by SF Pride
Immerse yourself in the LGBTQ+ community of San Francisco and Bay Area in the last weekend of the month with online live and recorded performances, greetings from celebrities and community members, speeches from thought leaders, dance and drag performances, DJs and more. For more details, click on http://www.sfpride.org/celebration/

June 25-28, Frameline44 Pride Showcase
This four-day virtual event to showcase a host of short films on LBTQ+ community. One of the main draws is the world premiere of Ahead of the Curve, as well as the return of perennial favorites “Fun in Boys Shorts,” “Fun in Girls Shorts,” and “Transtastic” short film programs. Get your tickets here: https://www.frameline.org/year-round/frameline-blog/frameline44-pride-showcase