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# Cape Town to host World Pride in 2028
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/cape-town-to-host-world-pride-in-2028/
- Published: 2024-11-12T14:58:40.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-12T15:00:54.000Z
- Description: 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
- Author: Graham Robson
- Tags: Pride, Africa, Cape Town, InterPride, LGBT, LGBTQ, WorldPride

**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”.