Tag: europride

Every year, over two million people show up for Pride week in Madrid, Spain. The annual event is held in the center of the city at Chueca Square. Popularly known as MADO, the event celebrates the progress that Spain has made in the last century regarding queer rights. In the last 50 years, Spain has adapted its legal system to better support and accept the queer community. Same-gender sexual activity was decriminalized in 1979, and same-sex marriage has been legal since...

Martin Kuen, left, with Austria’s Eurovision 2018 contestant Cesár Sampson (right) at City Bar in ViennaMartin Kuen is the friendly owner of the friendliest bar in Vienna, City Bar, located in the central district of Vienna. With EuroPride coming to Vienna in 2019, the city will possibly welcome over a million visitors for the various celebrations, including the world famous Life Ball that kicks off the festivities. Wanderlust chatted with Kuen about where to go during EuroPride, and what makes Vienna a...