Gay Days has been going strong at Disney World since the early 1990s, but the annual tradition has gained extra focus this year thanks to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ ongoing battles with Disney over LGBTQIA+ issues. All weekend, social media has been buzzing with fun posts from attendees who are out in full force and showing their pride at many of the organized events, and with only a final day left to go, it seems clear the event was a huge success for many of those who went.
Gay Days started in 1991 with a few thousand people wearing red shirts, and it has since expanded into a massive extravaganza with dozens of events around Orlando that collectively attract more than a hundred thousand attendees. The most famous, of course, are the ones related to Disney World, and the last day typically features more than twenty thousand guests in their trademark red shirts. The park itself doesn’t officially sponsor the event, though it holds separate Pride Nights later in June, but there is a friendly and welcoming relationship.
