WorldPride 2028 to take place in Cape Town
Cape Town last month secured enough votes to host WorldPride in 2028. The bidding process which started in late October, took place in Medellín, Colombia, where the Guadalajara (Mexico) Pride and WorldPride Cape Town bidding teams contended for the rights to host WorldPride.
InterPride, which organizes the event, on Nov. 8 officially declared Cape Town the host of WorldPride 2028. It will be the first time WorldPride will take place in an African country.
South Africa is the only country on the continent that constitutionally recognizes LGBTQ rights. South Africa, as a result, in recent years has seen a surge in the number of LGBTQ asylum seekers from Africa and around the world.
Reacting to the historical precedence, Cape Town Pride said it was now time for Africa to shine and acknowledged the WorldPride Cape Town bidding team and the city of Cape Town for their role in the bidding process. “This is a first for the whole continent of Africa,” said Cape Town Pride CEO Tommy Patterson. “A few weeks ago, in Medellín; Cape Town Pride, the city of Cape Town, and the bidding team presented our bid.
