Safe through the Pride parade: Bregenz stands for diversity!

Safe through the Pride parade: Bregenz stands for diversity!

in June, the worldwide "Pride month", the Queere Community sets a strong sign of equality and visibility. This also happens in Bregenz, where the big Pride Parade will take place on June 7th. Together with numerous supporters, the organizer community would like to draw attention to the concerns of the LGBTI*people. In addition, the police will carefully observe the event in advance to ensure the safety of all participants. However, there is already concern about possible violent incidents after threats against the queer community have been published in social media. These were immediately reported and the organizers, including the organizer Wiehl, are alerted.

Christian Ertl, the district commander, expressed the security of the parade that the police do not assume larger incidents, despite the threatened violence. In the past, there were no significant incidents at Pride events in Bregenz. Nevertheless, the demonstration is comprehensively monitored, especially along the busy L190, to ensure traffic safety. Traffic restrictions are not unusual at such events and can encounter displeasure with passers -by, but the goal remains clear: the parade should move safely and undisturbed through Bregenz.

challenges for the LGBTI*community

The problems with which LGBTI*people are confronted extends far beyond local events. At the global level, many members of the queer community are confronted with serious threats. In countries such as Iraq, Uganda and Turkey, homosexual acts are not only illegal, but are also brutally followed. In April 2024, for example, a law was passed in Iraq that punishes same -sex relationships with up to 15 years in prison. Political groups use these laws to stir up hatred against homosexuality by connecting same -sex relationships with diseases.

In 2023, a strict anti-Homosexuality law was introduced in 2023, which provides for the death penalty for "serious homosexuality". Similar legal tightening can be observed in other African countries such as Ghana and Malawi. These repressive measures significantly increase the discrimination and risk of LGBTI*. In addition, pride demonstrations in Turkey have been banned again and again in recent years, and the participants were attacked by force, which led to at least 224 arbitrary arrests.

positive developments worldwide

However, there are also bright spots in the global LGBTI*rights movement. In 2024, significant progress was made in several countries. In Namibia, a court raised laws that criminished same -sex sexual acts. Greece recognized same -sex marriage and adoption through same -sex couples, while in Japan the ban on same -sex marriage was declared unconstitutional. These positive developments signal a change towards more equality and acceptance.

The Pride Parade in Bregenz is not just a local event, but part of a wider struggle for the rights of LGBTI*people worldwide. The organizers hope that the event will send a strong message of solidarity and resistance to discrimination. It remains to be seen how the Situation will develop, but the will to change is clearly noticeable, both locally and global.

For more information on the Pride Parade and the associated security measures, interested readers can report the reporting of Vol.at and Orf Vorarlberg consult. In addition, Amnesty International offers comprehensive information about the global location of the LGBTI*rights.