Panama Gay Pride Parade

Panama's Gay Pride Parade has been held annually since 2005, three years before the government repealed laws criminalizing homosexuality. A highlight of the rainbow-hued event is the awarding of the Great Pink Egg, recognizing the country's most homophobic person or organization. The parade, generally held in late June-July and sponsored by Asociación Hombres y Mujeres Nuevos de Panama, takes place along the Cinta Costera and includes performances by local artists, family areas and a pet adoption site. Gay nightclubs also host informal gay pride celebrations throughout the year.