Vienna celebrates variety: rainbow parade brings color to the city!

Vienna celebrates variety: rainbow parade brings color to the city!

On Saturday, June 10, 2025, the rainbow parade will take place in Vienna, which transforms the city's ring into a festival area for diversity, solidarity and inclusion. The Wiener Linien Support the LGBTIQ+community actively by entering the parade with pride vehicles. This initiative reflects the company's commitment that has been committed to the rights of queer community for many years.

In the course of the Pride-Month, trams adorn the rainbow progressive flags, and Wienmobil bikes are available in the same colors. In particular, 200 Wienmobil bikes are provided in rainbow colors, which on June 14th can be borrowed from ten stations in the city center as "Love Bikes". As part of the celebrations, visitors can even enjoy 100 free minutes for Wienmobil bike on the day of the parade with the code "Pride25".

your visibility counts!

The campaign "Your visibility counts!" The Viennese lines offers queer people and their supporters a platform to make their messages visible. The first messages can already be seen on social media and digital screens in various subway stations. Slogans like "Love is colorful" and "Be an Ally" underline the company's priority for a respectful society. The subway cube on Karlsplatz also symbolizes solidarity and diversity.

In addition, interested parties can purchase a love 3D cube set in the online shop, which serves both as a piece of jewelry and as a decorative element. Other merchandise articles in love design, such as socks, poster and notepads, are also available. Alexandra Reinagl, the managing director of the Wiener Linien, emphasizes the importance of diversity and a respectful manner in the company, in which over 9,500 employees from more than 60 nations work.

global challenges for LGBTIQ+rights

Although events such as the rainbow parade create positive visibility, a look at the global location shows that many LGBTIQ+people are still exposed to discrimination and violence. The Amnesty report emphasizes that, for example, a law was passed in Iraq that punishes same-sex relationships with up to 15 years in prison. This is done in an environment that is characterized by violence and intimidation by armed groups.

The Situation for LGBTI+personnel is also increasingly precarious on the African continent. In 31 African countries, mutual same -sex sexual acts are criminalized. In 2023, an extremely draconian anti-Homosexuality Act was adopted in Uganda, which provides for death penalties for "serious homosexuality". In countries such as Ghana and Malawi, discriminatory laws further exacerbate the situation.

In Europe, the "Propaganda Act" from Hungary from 2021 is a danger to the visibility of LGBTIQ+issues and drastically limits discussions in schools and the media. Pride demonstrations were banned in Turkey in 2023, and participants were aggressively attacked. This makes it clear that despite positive developments in some countries, such as recognition of same-sex marriages in Greece and legalization in Thailand, the struggle for the LGBTIQ+rights is far from winning worldwide.

In this area of ​​tension, local initiatives such as those of the Viennese lines underline the importance of diversity and solidarity. The upcoming celebrations in Vienna offer the opportunity to set a sign of acceptance and equality and at the same time to draw attention to the challenges with which many LGBTIQ+people are faced worldwide.