Cologne Pride orCologne Gay Pride, formerly known asChristopher Street Day Cologne, is one of the largest gay and lesbian events organised inGermany and one of the biggest inEurope. Its origin is to celebrate thepride inGay and Lesbian Culture.
Cologne Gay Pride is made of a large citygay pride parade, and a week of a number of festivals, parties and political forums. The parade and festivals are comparable tocarnival celebrations and the political motivation of the event did achieve a lot inequal rights andgay rights.
Cologne Gay Pride takes place annually inCologne,Germany.
Cologne Gay Pride started during the 1980s as a smallChristopher Street Day named for theStonewall riots onChristopher Street inNew York City. Within a liberal political culture in formerWest Germany the Christopher Street Day grew into one of the biggest celebration events inGermany. Education and support forAIDS became an important aspect during recent years. In 2002, Cologne Pride was also a joint European event as part ofEuropride].
In July 2001, there were 35,000 participants[1] and 750,000 visitors.[2]
In July 2014, there were 700,000 visitors.[3]
| Year | Name | Motto (Original German) | Participants | Visitors(according to organisers) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ColognePride | Für Menschenrechte - Viele. Gemeinsam. Stark! | 60,000 | 1,400,000 |
| 2022 | ColognePride | Für Menschenrechte - Viele. Gemeinsam. Stark! | 1,200,000 | |
| 2020 | ColognePride | Für Menschenrechte - Viele. Gemeinsam. Stark! | 2,000 | Unknown |
| 2019 | ColognePride | 50 YEARS OF PRIDE - Viele. Gemeinsam. Stark | 30,000 | 1,200.000 to 1,300,000 |
| 2018 | ColognePride | Coming out in deinem style | 48,000 | 1,200,000 |
| 2017 | ColognePride | Nie wieder! | 30,000 | 950,000[4] |
| 2016 | ColognePride | “anders.Leben!” | 950,000[5] | |
| 2015 | ColognePride | Vielfalt: lehren, lernen, leben | 20,000 | 950,000 |
| 2014 | ColognePride | Wir sind „nur“ der rosa Karneval | 700,000 to 800,000 (Police data: Frank Hilbricht, Central Police Station and Media)[6] | |
| 2013 | ColognePride | Wir sind. So oder so. | 900,000 to 1,000.000[7] | |
| 2012 | CSD | Ja, ich will! | 25,000[8] | 550.000–600.000[9] |
| 2011 | ColognePride | Liebe ist … | 20,000[10] | 900.000[11][12] |
| 2010 | ColognePride | Stolz bewegt | 10,000[13] | 900.000[14] oder 800.000 bis 1 Mill.[15] |
| 2009 | ColognePride | Unsere Freiheit hat Geschichte – 40 Jahre CSD | 30,000[16] | |
| 2008 | ColognePride | Null Toleranz – für Null Toleranz | 20,000[17] | |
| 2007 | ColognePride | homo europaeicus: geht aufrecht![18] | 20,000[19] | |
| 2006 | ColognePride | 100 % NRW NUR MIT UNS | 30,000[20][21] | 600,000[20][21] |
| 2005 | ColognePride | lebenslang liebens:würdig | 20,000[22] | 600,000[23] |
| 2004 | ColognePride | Schluss mit den Mogelpackungen | 30,000[24] | 800,000[25] |
| 2003 | CSD Köln / ColognePride | Liebe deine Nächsten: Antidiskriminierungsgesetz jetzt! | 40,000[26] | 750,000[26] |
| 2002 | Europride | Cologne celebrates diversity let’s make Europe a place for all of us! | 50,000[27] | 1,200,000[28] |
| 2001 | CSD in Köln | Im Namen des Volkes: Traut Euch! | 35,000[29] | 750,000[30] |
| 2000 | CSD in Köln | Taten statt Worte | ||
| 1999 | CSD in Köln | 30 Jahre Christopher-Street-Day: Vielfalt in den Lebensformen, Gleichheit in den Rechten, JETZT! | ||
| 1998 | Christopher Street Day in Köln | Ob „Freie Fahrt für Homoehe“ oder keine entscheiden wir alleine! | ||
| 1997 | Christopher Street Day Köln und 18.ILGA Weltkonferenz | FLAGGE ZEIGEN | ||
| 1996 | Christopher Street Day ’96 in Köln | FLAGGE ZEIGEN | ||
| 1995 | Christopher Street Day | FLAGGE ZEIGEN – Lesben und Schwule stark in Köln! | ||
| 1994 | FLAGGE ZEIGEN – 25 Jahre Christopher-Street-Day | |||
| 1993 | CSD – Christopher-Street-Day | Wir in Köln – wir halten zusammen! | ||
| 1992 | Kölner Lesben & Schwulentag ’92 | Mir fiere uns + Kölle | ||
| 1991 | Cologne Lesbian/Gay Freedom Day And Celebration ’91 Kölner Lesben- und Schwulentag ’91 | Jot Fründe kumme zosamme |
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