Pride events

Pride events

While is some European countries Pride events are festive celebrations of diversity, in other countries LGBT people are being prevented by the state to even organise a Pride parade, or when daring to come out to the streets, they are facing fierce opposition, assaults and violence.

For the last couple of years the issue of freedom of assembly for LGBT people actualised in various countries of Central and Eastern Europe where LGBT people are organising their first Pride events. These events plus a wave of homophobia by Christian fundamentalists, ultra nationalists and conservatives, are changing perception of Pride events in other European countries where Pride events are peacefully taking place for many years and for many people in these countries pride events are getting a new meaning of solidarity, fight for equality and human rights with a new strength. In this section we are providing a list of events taking place across Europe, as well as various useful sources for those organising or considering organising Pride events in their countries.

ILGA-Europe factsheet on international & European law and freedom of assembly

Using European human rights mechanisms to support Pride Parades

Handbook on Observations of Pride Marches (June 2006)

European Pride Organisers Association

Prides against Prejudice. A toolkit for pride organising in a hostile environment (September 2006)