While the French capital's official Pride event was delayed until November to prevent spread of the coronavirus, grassroots groups plan a march through Paris anyway Saturday -- led by people of colour.
The virus has forced cities around the world to cancel, postpone or adapt Pride parades this year, frustrating activists who want to collectively mark the 50th anniversary of a global movement for LGBTQ rights unleashed by the first Pride march in New York City in 1970.
The event won't look like the mass Pride parade normally held this time of year in Paris, organized by the influential group Inter-LGBT and including floats from political parties and corporations. Inter-LGBT delayed its parade to November because of the pandemic. French activists have held similar counter-marches in recent years alongside the main Pride event, and this year their effort coincides with growing anger over racial injustice and police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death. At Pride events in the U.S. this year, organizers sought to put Black Lives Matter centre stage.
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