The celebration started in 1991 when members of the LGBTQ community wore red shirts to Central Florida theme parks to show their numbers as an out and proud economic powerhouse. It’s on International Drive in the heart of Orlando’s tourist district and close to Universal Studios. The GayDays celebration runs from June 2 to June 5 at the Avanti Palms Resort Orlando. The biggest Pride Month event in Central Florida is called Gay Days. Pride Month is traditionally held in June in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Riots that led to the Gay Rights Movement. It’s scheduled to coincide with National Coming Out Day. Orlando’s biggest annual Pride event is the Come Out With Pride festival and parade in mid-October. June and October are the most important months for celebrating the LGBTQ community. – Central Florida celebrates Pride like no other place in the world.
