Vienna Pride 2025: Together for rights and against hate!

Vienna Pride 2025: Together for rights and against hate!

From May 31 to June 15, 2025, the Vienna Pride Festival takes place in Vienna, which celebrates the variety of LGBTIQ community and at the same time annexes the demands for equality and protection against discrimination. As reports press.wien.gv.at, the central event, the 29th rainbow parade, will take place on June 14, 2025 organized by the Hosi Vienna. The motto of the parade is "Unite in Pride" and will offer a variety of events and an intensive stage program, in which artists such as Melanie C, Rose May Alaba and Conchita Wurst occur.

In a press conference in the Vienna City Hall, important representatives of the city, including Vice Mayor Bettina Emmerling, emphasized the need to take measures against Hate Crime and to request the ban on "conversion therapies". "The visibility of the community is crucial," says Emmerling, and the city of Vienna shows its support through the campaign "Live your love" and the support of a queer youth center.

rich variety of programs and social context

The festival also includes the Pride Village, which from June 12th to 14th, 2025 acts as the central meeting point for the LGBTIQ community on Rathausplatz. In this context, over 50 events are carried out, including the Pride Run Vienna on June 13, 2025 and numerous after Pride events. The highlights are the Vienna Pride Conference on June 6, 2025 and the Pride Beach Day, which contribute to strengthening the visibility and acceptance of the LGBTIQ community.

The 27th rainbow parade, which took place on June 17, 2023, already impressively showed the determination of the community to fight for rights for LGBTIQ people. Organized by Hosi Vienna, the parade ran in the opposite direction around the Wiener Ring this year and ended with a big festival on Rathausplatz. Special guests such as the ESC winner Conchita and DJ Felix Jahn contributed to the celebration of the diverse coexistence and the political messages. The event addressed the need for protective measures against discrimination and called for the ban on conversion therapies.

global challenges and rights of LGBTIQ-human

The situation of LGBTIQ-human is still challenging worldwide. According to a report by lsvd.de, homosexuality is pursued in 64 states, whereby the death penalty can be threatened in 12 countries. Religious and political leaders often fuel a climate of hatred, which leads to devastating consequences for those affected. This persecution not only causes social exclusion, but can also lead to poverty and life on the edge of society.

in Europe also have progress: 38 countries have opened the marriage to same -sex couples, while in Germany there have been legal equality in Germany. Nevertheless, there are still countries in the EU that do not offer protection against discrimination, which makes the demands during the Vienna Pride Festival all the more relevant. A recent survey in Germany shows that 79% of the politically right and 90% of political left -wing homosexuality accepts, with younger generations generally have greater acceptance.

Overall, Vienna Pride not only offers a space for celebrations and visibility, but also a platform for the important political topics that are important in the LGBTIQ community. The combination of culture and activism ensures that the community's voices are heard in the coming days and beyond.