Vienna celebrates the Pride Month: A colorful festival of diversity!

Vienna celebrates the Pride Month: A colorful festival of diversity!

The Pride Month is also celebrated in Vienna in 2023 with a colorful program that includes numerous events and activities for the LGBTIQ community. Millions of euros in taxpayers flow into various programs that pursue both cultural and inclusive approaches. On June 10th, the "Vienna pride cinema night" in the cinema with the film "Layla". Another highlight is the "Vienna Pride Drag Beach" on June 9, which offers drag performances, yoga, music and a children's program in the Herrmann beach bar.

A significant part of the program is carried by various organizations and initiatives. The Comedy Collective Association plans a "Pride Special Comedy Boom" evening, which will take place on June 7 at the Vienna Pride Conference. In addition, the queer sports event "Roller Derby Cup Vienna Calling 2025" will network international LGBTIQ teams and will show the variety in sport.

highlight of the events

The Pride Month is reminiscent of the remembrance day Christopher Street Day (CSD), which was created on June 28, 1969 in protest against police violence in the "Stonewall Inn" in New York. The LGBTIQ movement has been organizing numerous events in June since the 1970s, with the Viennese “rainbow parade” playing a central role since 1996. This year the highlight of the events will be the rainbow parade on June 8, where over 300,000 participants are expected.

The Pride Village on Rathausplatz will take place from June 6th to 8th. Community clubs and LGBTIQ artists present themselves here and offer a varied program. Other events include the "Queer Porn Shorts" on May 30th and the "Miss*ter Vienna Pride" Contest, which will be carried out on June 1st in the Volkstheater.

criticism and social discourse

The discussion about discrimination and the rights of LGBTIQ people remains up to date. In Germany, for example, the crimes against the LGBTIQ community have increased tenfold in recent years. In Austria, too, the education and awareness of the topics of sexual and gender diversity remains an important task. The Pride Month is therefore not only understood as a celebration, but also as a platform for discourses and changes in society, what the Federal Center for Political Education

Overall, the Pride Month in Vienna in Vienna shows a variety of events and activities that pursue the goal of celebrating the dignity and rights of LGBTIQ persons and at the same time drawing attention to existing discrimination. Vienna continues to contribute to the visibility and acceptance of the diverse community.