| Veggie Pride | |
|---|---|
 | |
 2008 Veggie Pride in Paris | |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Country | International |
| Years active | 24 |
| Founded | 2001 (2001) |
| Website | www |
Veggie Pride is an international event that celebrates and promotesvegetarianism (includingveganism).
Veggie Pride has been held annually inParis[1] since 2001 and has later been emulated in other cities in the world.[2][3] It brings together vegetarians, including vegans, who want to show their pride to refuse to eat animals and denounce the discrimination which they claim they suffer, both personally and in terms of expressing their ideas.[4] Veggie Pride aims to encourage vegetarians to affirm their convictions and to bring society to accept the debate on the legitimacy of the consumption of animals.[citation needed]
The firstItalian Veggie Pride was held in Rome on 17 May 2008 and was attended by about 700 people.[5][6][7][8] In 2009, Veggie Pride was held on May 16 simultaneously inBirmingham,[9]Lyon,Milan andPrague.[10]
The firstAmerican Veggie Pride Parade was in 2008 inManhattan,New York[2][3][11] and was attended by several hundred people.[12] The NYC parade continues to be held annually.[13]
On April 26, 2009 theLos Angeles Veggie Pride Parade was celebrated,[14] that had Rory Freedman, author ofSkinny Bitch, andKaren Dawn, author ofThanking the Monkey: Rethinking the Way We Treat Animals as special guest speakers. On May 17 of the same year theNew York Veggie Pride Parade was celebrated, which included Freya Dinshah, director of theAmerican Vegan Society, theQueens city councilman and mayoral candidateTony Avella,Paul Shapiro, director of factory farming campaigns of theHumane Society of the United States andChristine "Peanut" Vardaros, vegan athlete, among others.[15]
On June 2, 2012 the first Chicago Veggie Pride Parade was held in the Grant Park,Chicago.[16]
