Where Was the First Pride Parade in a Muslim-Majority Country?

And the answer is ...

b) Turkey

The first Pride Parade in a Muslim-majority country was held in Turkey in 2003, with just 30 people. Now, the annual event sees over 5,000 people just 8 years later. In size, though, it's no match for NYC's Gay Pride March, with over 1 million people attending every year.

New York Trivia Tuesday

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The New York City Gay Pride March is the oldest pride march in the world, having started in 1970, the year after the Stonewall riots of 1969 vaulted LGBT rights into the public consciousness. Although Pride month now occurs every year to honor the events of that June in New York, pride marches are now more common in cities around the world.

In 2003, a gay pride march was held for the first time in a Muslim-majority country. What country was it?

a) Indonesia
b) Turkey
c) Egypt
d) Morocco

Check back on Thursday for the answer to this week's trivia question, and to see if you're the winner!