ColognePride or Cologne Gay Pride, formerly known as Christopher Street Day Cologne, is one of the largest gay and lesbian events organised in Germany and one of the biggest in Europe. Its origin is to celebrate the pride in Gay and Lesbian Culture.

Cologne Gay Pride is made of a large city gay pride parade, and a week of a number of festivals, parties and political forums. The parade and festivals are comparable to carnival celebrations and the political motivation of the event did achieve a lot in equal rights and gay rights.

Cologne Gay Pride takes place annually in Cologne, Germany.

History

Cologne Gay Pride started during the 1980s as a small Christopher Street Day named for the Stonewall riots on Christopher Street in New York City. Within a liberal political culture in former West Germany the Christopher Street Day grew into one of the biggest celebration events in Germany. Education and support for AIDS became an important aspect during recent years. In 2002, ColognePride was also a joint European event as part of Europride].

In July 2001, there were 35,000 participants and 750,000 visitors.

In July 2014, there were 700,000 visitors.

Mottoes and Attendance at ColognePride

Year Name Motto (Original German) Participants Visitors (according to organisers)2023ColognePrideFür Menschenrechte - Viele. Gemeinsam. Stark!60,0001,400,0002022ColognePrideFür Menschenrechte - Viele. Gemeinsam. Stark!1,200,0002020ColognePrideFür Menschenrechte - Viele. Gemeinsam. Stark!2,000Unknown2019ColognePride50 YEARS OF PRIDE - Viele. Gemeinsam. Stark30,0001,200.000 to 1,300,0002018ColognePrideComing out in deinem style48,0001,200,0002017ColognePrideNie wieder!30,000950,0002016ColognePride“anders.Leben!”950,0002015ColognePrideVielfalt: lehren, lernen, leben20,000950,0002014ColognePrideWir sind „nur“ der rosa Karneval700,000 to 800,000 (Police data: Frank Hilbricht, Central Police Station and Media)2013ColognePrideWir sind. So oder so.900,000 to 1,000.0002012CSDJa, ich will!25,000550.000–600.0002011ColognePrideLiebe ist …20,000900.0002010ColognePrideStolz bewegt10,000900.000 oder 800.000 bis 1 Mill. 2009ColognePrideUnsere Freiheit hat Geschichte – 40 Jahre CSD30,0002008ColognePrideNull Toleranz – für Null Toleranz20,0002007ColognePridehomo europaeicus: geht aufrecht!Christoph Driessen in Kölner Stadtanzeiger vom 8. Juli 2007: Schwul-lesbischer Ausnahmezustand in Köln20,0002006ColognePride100 % NRW NUR MIT UNS30,000600,0002005ColognePridelebenslang liebens:würdig20,000600,0002004ColognePrideSchluss mit den Mogelpackungen30,000800,0002003CSD Köln / ColognePrideLiebe deine Nächsten: Antidiskriminierungsgesetz jetzt!40,000750,0002002EuroprideCologne celebrates diversitylet’s make Europe a place for all of us!50,0001,200,0002001CSD in KölnIm Namen des Volkes: Traut Euch!35,000750,0002000CSD in KölnTaten statt Worte1999CSD in Köln30 Jahre Christopher-Street-Day:Vielfalt in den Lebensformen, Gleichheit in den Rechten, JETZT!1998Christopher Street Day in KölnOb „Freie Fahrt für Homoehe“ oder keine entscheiden wir alleine!1997Christopher Street Day Kölnund 18. ILGA WeltkonferenzFLAGGE ZEIGEN1996Christopher Street Day ’96 in KölnFLAGGE ZEIGEN1995Christopher Street DayFLAGGE ZEIGEN – Lesben und Schwule stark in Köln!1994FLAGGE ZEIGEN – 25 Jahre Christopher-Street-Day1993CSD – Christopher-Street-DayWir in Köln – wir halten zusammen!1992Kölner Lesben & Schwulentag ’92Mir fiere uns + Kölle1991Cologne Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day And Celebration ’91Kölner Lesben- und Schwulentag ’91Jot Fründe kumme zosamme

See also LGBT rights in Germany

References

External links ColognePride