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An [[UsefulNotes/PrideParade LGBT+ Pride Parade]] is going on. There will be parade floats, LGBT+ organization banners, costumed participants and music. Rainbow flags decorate the streets, and LGBT+-friendly restaurants and cafes show their support with signs and posters. Maybe the Pride Parade has little or nothing to do with the plot, being there simply there to spice up the background of whatever the protagonists are doing (any show with a CastFullOfGay is bound to do a Pride episode at least once).

The parade may be portrayed as a standalone event, or be given context as a part of a larger festival. In the later case, it often includes tie-in events at the {{gay bar}}s around the city, concerts, films and seminars on issues important to the LGBT+ and queer community. There may be contests for the best [[TheBear bear]] (big, strong gay men with a CarpetOfVirility), {{Drag Queen}}s and members of the BDSM community.

Within the LGBT+ community, while Pride is generally viewed as an important community event, some LGBT+ people have expressed concerns about how major cities' parades are getting less like grassroots community-run events, including diverse expressions of identity and activists sharing political messages with signs, and getting more shiny, commercialized and commodified. In some major cities, Pride parades have a heavy presence of MegaCorp advertising banners and LGBT+ members say there seems to be a goal of making money from the community [[note]]https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/some-members-of-lgbtq-community-believe-pride-has-gotten-too-commercial/1638250/ [[/note]] and selling Pride-themed merchandise, or selling expensive tickets that exclude lower-income participants[[note]]https://www.them.us/story/corporate-pride[[/note]].

The parade may be portrayed as a standalone event, or be given context as a part of a larger festival. In the later case, it often includes tie-in events at the {{gay bar}}s around the city, concerts, films and seminars on issues important to the LGBT+ and queer community. There may be contests for the best [[TheBear bear]] (big, strong gay men with a CarpetOfVirility).

Within the LGBT+ community, while Pride is generally viewed as an important community event, some LGBT+ people have expressed concerns about how major cities' parades are getting less like grassroots community-run events, including diverse expressions of identity and activists sharing political messages with signs, and getting more shiny, commercialized and commodified. In some major cities, Pride parades have a heavy presence of MegaCorp advertising banners and LGBT+ members say there seems to be a goal of making money from the community [[note]]https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/some-members-of-lgbtq-community-believe-pride-has-gotten-too-commercial/1638250/ [[/note]] and selling Pride-themed merchandise[[note]]https://www.them.us/story/corporate-pride[[/note]].

Within the LGBT+ community, while Pride is generally viewed as an important community event, some LGBT+ people have expressed concerns about how major cities' parades are getting less like grassroots community-run events, including diverse expressions of identity and activists sharing political messages with signs, and getting more shiny, commercialized and commodified. In some major cities, Pride parades have a heavy presence of MegaCorp advertising banners and LGBT+ members say there seems to be a goal of making money from the community [[note]]https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/some-members-of-lgbtq-community-believe-pride-has-gotten-too-commercial/1638250/ [[/note]].

Within the LGBT+ community, while Pride is generally viewed as an important community event, some LGBT+ people have expressed concerns about how major cities' parades are getting less like grassroots community-run events, including diverse expressions of identity and activists' with signs, and getting more shiny, commercialized and commodified. In some major cities, Pride parades have a heavy presence of MegaCorp advertising banners and LGBT+ members say there seems to be a goal of making money from the community [[note]]https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/some-members-of-lgbtq-community-believe-pride-has-gotten-too-commercial/1638250/ [[/note]].

Within the LGBT+ community, while Pride is generally viewed as an important community event, some LGBT+ people have expressed concerns about how major cities' parades are getting less like grassroots community-run events, including diverse expressions of identity and activists' voices more shiny, commercialized and commodified. In some major cities, Pride parades have a heavy presence of MegaCorp advertising banners.

In RealLife, in most cities, Pride takes place in the month of June as that is when the Stonewall riots occurred. But some locations have it earlier or later in the year if the weather in June isn't friendly to a large outdoor event. In the United States, for example, a few southern and western cities hold Pride in October since the heat isn't so oppressive, and to commemorate National Coming Out Day on the 11th. Within the LGBT+ community, while Pride is generally viewed as an important community event, some LGBT+ people have expressed concerns about how major cities' parades are getting less like grassroots community-run events, including diverse ecpressions of identity and activists' voices more shiny, commercialized and commodified, with the parades dominated by MegaCorp advertising banners.

An [[UsefulNotes/PrideParade LGBT+ Pride Parade]] is going on. There will be parade floats, LGBT+ organization banners, costumed participants and music. Rainbow flags decorate the streets, and LGBT+-friendly restaurants and cafes show their support with signs and posters. Maybe the Pride Parade has little or nothing to do with the plot, being there simply there to spice up the background of whatever the protagonists are doing (any show with a CastFullOfGay is bound to do a Pride episode at least once). Or maybe it's a major part of the episode. For example, one of the major characters could be helping organizing the whole thing or organize protests against it. Or there could be heated debates on what minorities and organizations should and shouldn't be included. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity may very well ensue]] if one or both sides resort to ActivistFundamentalistAntics.

In most cities, Pride takes place in the month of June as that is when the Stonewall riots occurred. But some locations have it earlier or later in the year if the weather in June isn't friendly to a large outdoor event. In the United States, for example, a few southern and western cities hold Pride in October since the heat isn't so oppressive, and to commemorate National Coming Out Day on the 11th.

The parade may be portrayed as a standalone event, or be given context as a part of a larger festival. In the later case, it often includes tie-in events at the {{gay bar}}s around the city, concerts, films and seminars on issues important to the LGBT+ and queer community. There may be contests for the best [[TheBear bear (big, strong hairy gay men)]].

An [[UsefulNotes/PrideParade LGBT+ Pride Parade]] is going on. Maybe it has little or nothing to do with the plot, being there simply there to spice up the background of whatever the protagonists are doing (any show with a CastFullOfGay is bound to do a Pride episode at least once). Or maybe it's a major part of the episode. For example, one of the major characters could be helping organizing the whole thing or organize protests against it. Or there could be heated debates on what minorities and organizations should and shouldn't be included. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity may very well ensue]] if one or both sides resort to ActivistFundamentalistAntics.

The parade may be portrayed as a stand-alone event, or be given context as a part of a larger festival. In the later case, it often includes tie-in events at the {{gay bar}}s around the city, concerts, and seminars on issues important to the LGBT+ community.

* The first two episodes of ''Series/Sense8'' take place during San Francisco Pride, with Nomi and Amanita taking part in the parade as part of the Dykes on Bikes group. In the second season Lito is invited to serve as grand marshal of the São Paulo Pride Parade. In both cases the scenes were [[DoingItForTheArt filmed during]] the actual Pride events in each city.

An [[UsefulNotes/PrideParade LGBT+ Pride Parade]] is going on. Maybe it has little or nothing to do with the plot, being there simply there to spice up the background of whatever the protagonists are doing (any show with a CastFullOfGay is bound to do a Pride episode at least once). Or maybe it's a major part of the plot. For example, one of the major characters could be helping organizing the whole thing or organize protests against it. Or there could be heated debates on what minorities and organizations should and shouldn't be included. [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity may very well ensue]] if one or both sides resort to ActivistFundamentalistAntics.

* The ComicBook/YoungAvengers, a superhero FiveTokenBand, face down a hate group attacking a pride parade in New York City during "Children's Crusade", with gay member Wiccan ultimately putting most of the bad guys in a coma after they mess with his boyfriend.

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-->'''Crowd:''' We're here, we're queer, we don't want anymore bears.
-->'''Lenny:''' Hey, that's a pretty catchy chant. Where did you hear it?
-->'''Homer:''' Oh, I heard it at the mustache parade they have every year.

** Then after watching this display, Marge asks Homer "Wouldn't it be nice if that man and [[HilariousInHindsight that woman]] [[CompletelyMissingThePoint got married to each other?"]]

In most cities, Pride takes place in the month of June as that is when the Stonewall riots occurred. But some locations have it earlier or later in the year if the weather in June isn't conducive to a large outdoor event. In the United States, for example, many southern and western cities hold Pride in October since the heat isn't so oppressive, and to commemorate National Coming Out Day on the 11th.

* The last episode of season 13 in ''It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'' involves the gang trying to exploit Mac's homosexuality for free publicity at the city's pride parade; the main plot, however, follows Mac trying to find a place for himself in the gay community, and express his complicated feelings around his sexuality.

* ''Manga/LoveMeForWhatIAm'': In Chapter 15, Mei, Mogumo and Kotone go to a Pride Festival. This triggers a lot of emotions from [[spoiler:Kotone]], who's struggling to accept that [[spoiler:she's a lesbian and is shocked to see how many women like her are out there.]]

* The Bugarup Galah in ''Discworld/TheLastContinent'', the Literature/{{Discworld}} version of the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Gay_and_Lesbian_Mardi_Gras Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras]].

* ''Series/DispatchesFromElsewhere'': Simone goes to join one in the second episode, approaching a group of trans woman. At the last moment though she runs away for an unknown reason.