Cape Town has been selected to host World Pride 2028, marking a historic moment for South Africa and the LGBTQ+ community, as it becomes the first African city to celebrate the prestigious event.
WorldPride is an international event that celebrates LGBTQ+ pride, promoting equal rights and visibility for the LGBTQ+ community worldwide. Licensed by InterPride, an organisation that represents Pride organisers globally, WorldPride features a variety of events, including parades, parties, and conferences that focus on pressing human rights issues affecting LGBTQ+ individuals around the world.
The initiative for Cape Town to host WorldPride commenced nearly two years ago, spearheaded by Michael Gladwin and Viola May, who said: “the support we have received from the city has been invaluable, and we look forward to their continued support to help us create a successful event.”
InterPride revealed the news during their 42nd Annual General Meeting World Conference held in Medellín, Colombia.
InterPride co-presidents, Ymania Brown, Hadi Damien and Rahul Upadhyay, said: “We congratulate Cape Town Pride for winning the license to host World Pride in 2028. We look forward to supporting them to deliver their bid, which promises to be a strong and impactful World Pride.”
Cape Town Pride CEO, Tommy Patterson, added: “We are thrilled at the news and for this support shown by our world LGBTQ+ family. The team did a wonderful job, and we all forged great friendships and allies from Pride groups from all over the globe”.