ShanghaiPRIDE is back to Raise the Pride!
As we move through an especially uncertain year, the importance of shining a light on our communities, promoting acceptance and celebrating diversity has only increased. That is why ShanghaiPRIDE, China’s longest-running annual Pride Festival, is excited to announce that Pride12 is slated for June 12-21, 2020. Our theme this year – “敢晒，敢骄傲 Raise the Pride” – reflects our commitment to asserting our identities and daring to let our true colors fly free. In a time when our world can feel increasingly divided, we hope to focus on what unites us — love, friendship, community, and Pride.
Rainbow Bike Ride
Before the weeklong Pride12 celebration kicks off, pre-Pride festivities will begin on May 17 with the return of the Rainbow Bike Ride, an annual event held in honor of IDAHOT, the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Six teams who each represent one color of the Pride rainbow flag will set off on bikes from six different points of the city, each following a different route before arriving together at the finish line of Cotton’s Xinhua Road in a celebration of both our unique differences and the things that connect us all under the rainbow.
Pride Art
The 12th edition of ShanghaiPRIDE then officially begins on Friday, June 12 with the opening night of Pride Art, a showcase of painting and photography from creative individuals in our community exploring their myriad interpretations of Pride.
Pride Run
The following day, Saturday, June 13, is Pride12’s busiest day, with a roster of events that serve as the backbone of the festival. Early birds will be on their feet by 9am for the annual Pride Run, a joyful and colorful race that ends at the Pink Brunch.
Pink Brunch
That morning also sees the ShanghaiPRIDE Job Fair in which LGBTQ individuals can network and seek opportunities with inclusive businesses. These events will be followed in the afternoon by Pride Open Day, which provides an opportunity to discover the many groups and communities that support LGBTQ individuals throughout China.
ShanghaiPRIDE’s Workplace Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) Forums, supported by UNDP Being LGBTI in Asia and Beijing LGBT Center, will take place throughout the day on June 13, covering five essential topics to assist companies seeking to create a more inclusive work environment, from ally programs for corporations to making inclusive employee handbooks to a discussion of why supporting LGBTQ employees benefits companies overall. Rounding out this empowered day of community building is the return of ShanghaiPRIDE’s annual Forum discussions covering a diverse range of topics; this year’s topics span Marriage Equality, Mental Health, and Inclusiveness in Academia.
ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival
Sunday, June 14 brings the opening day of ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festival (ShPFF), a series of film screenings co-hosted with consulates that showcases the finest works of film exploring LGBTQ stories from throughout China, Asia and the world. Screenings will be held daily at various consulate venues until June 21.
The Ladies Party
ShanghaiPRIDE also has plenty in store on the party front: The Ladies Party, ShanghaiPRIDE’s annual celebration for queer women, is slated for Thursday, June 18, while the Pink Party, ShanghaiPRIDE’s most jubilant dance party, will go down on Saturday, June 20 with live performances and raffle prizes.
Pink Party
The festival will then draw to a close on Sunday, June 21 with Pride Talk, an intimate community event in which LGBTQ individuals share personal stories of growth and love, hardship and triumph.
Pride Talk
Rainbow Media Awards
ShanghaiPRIDE is China’s longest-running Pride festival and is managed entirely by volunteers. Each year, ShanghaiPRIDE raises funds for a worthy cause, and this year the festival will support the Marriage Alliance and the communities attending this year’s Pride Open Day.
For more information or to help sponsor the festival, contact ShanghaiPRIDE via email, WeChat or Weibo or visit shpride.com.
