IN PICS | LGBTQ+ community lights up Sandton with Pride Parade

27 October 2024 - 22:10
By Kabelo Mokoena
It was spectacle of colour and fun when thousands attended Joburg Pride in Sandton on October 26 2024.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena It was spectacle of colour and fun when thousands attended Joburg Pride in Sandton on October 26 2024.

On October 13 1990 more than 800 people joined the first Johannesburg Pride march organised by a gay and lesbian organisation.. On Saturday the LGBTQ+ community celebrated the 35th anniversary of Johannesburg Pride on the streets in Sandton.

Pride Month commemorates years of struggle for civil rights and the ongoing pursuit for equal justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intergender people, commonly known as the LGBTQ+ community.

On Saturday Sandton was very colourful when members of the community and supporters started the annual parade on West Street and ended the event with a festival.

Members of the LGBTQ+ community came out in numbers for 2024 Joburg Pride in Sandton.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena Members of the LGBTQ+ community came out in numbers for 2024 Joburg Pride in Sandton.
Rainbow flags were everywhere at Joburg Pride in Sandton.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena Rainbow flags were everywhere at Joburg Pride in Sandton.
One of the continent’s oldest and largest pride events champions LGBTQ+ rights and showcases the vibrant
community.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena One of the continent’s oldest and largest pride events champions LGBTQ+ rights and showcases the vibrant community.
A member of the LGBTQ+ community donned a colourful outfit for the annual event.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena A member of the LGBTQ+ community donned a colourful outfit for the annual event.
Members of the LGBTQ+ community marched through the streets in Sandon.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena Members of the LGBTQ+ community marched through the streets in Sandon.
The Pride of Africa website reports that for 35 years, Johannesburg Pride has been 'a beacon of
resilience, unity and diversity in Africa'.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena The Pride of Africa website reports that for 35 years, Johannesburg Pride has been 'a beacon of resilience, unity and diversity in Africa'.
Thousands took the streets in Sandton for 2024 Joburg Pride.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena Thousands took the streets in Sandton for 2024 Joburg Pride.
The Johannesburg metropolitan police department provided security for nearly 10,000 participants at 2024 Joburg Pride.
Image: Kabelo Mokoena The Johannesburg metropolitan police department provided security for nearly 10,000 participants at 2024 Joburg Pride.