Tag: pride

Get a local in Antwerp, Belgium talking about the city, and the word “pride” is bound to come up. Certainly, there is much to be proud of. The stunningly beautiful port city attracts visitors from around the globe with its dramatic architecture, friendly cafe culture and world-class fashion. It also happens to be the diamond capital of the world, though the city itself manages to compete admirably with the coveted gems for which shines brightest. So it only makes sense that when the annual LGBTQ pride...

The first LGBTQ Pride march in the Ukrainian city of Odessa was held on Saturday, after officials initially banned the event, bringing out over 50 community members who marched with rainbow flags and signs and chanted, “Everyone’s different, everyone’s equal.” It was only the second city in all of Ukraine to hold such an event, the first being in Kiev. “Today you are making history,” Zoryan Kis, an LGBTQ activist and one of the organizers of Kiev Pride, told the crowd. Kis...

The rainbow flag took over Melbourne's Etihad Stadium Saturday night in a powerful statement of acceptance and love. The Australian Football League (AFL) held its first-ever Pride Game to celebrate the LGBT community during a match between St Kilda and the Sydney Swans. Although the Swans ultimately triumphed, beating the Saints with a 70-point win, the importance of the game to fans of all stripes could not be diminished. The Pride Game initiative was spearheaded by Victorian player Jason Ball, the...

Terrorist hate crime attack that happened on 12th of June in the Pulse gay bar in Orlando, Florida, caused death of 50 people who were killed. 53 people were injured after this shocking attack, in which a gunman opened fire. In memory of the victims in Orlando many landmarks around the world lit up in the rainbow colour of Pride flag. Paris supported this campaign and The Eiffel Tower became one of the first landmarks that lit up in colours of the Pride flag. Paris, 130 citizens of which became victims...

Tel Aviv is the only place where the Pride Parade is fully sponsored by the Government. The mayor of Tel-Aviv Yafo opened the parade with a speech: “We have been marching for some years now, and we will keep on marching in pursue of equality. https://www.instagram.com/p/BGQ0kbxIPqr/ “We will keep marching these streets of Tel Aviv with the hope that the pluralism, tolerance and liberalism of this city, will spread to the country, the Middle East and the world.” https://www.instagram.com/p/BGJ7ciZu7El/ The main theme of the...

We're taking a whistle-stop tour around the globe as we explore what's happening at Pride events as 2015 closes and going into 2016. Amsterdam Leather Pride zaptravel.com Let's start as we mean to go on, with Amsterdam's incredible Leather Pride. Taking place this week, we've already missed the launch night and the naked bar night (damn!), there's still plenty to, ahem, get up to before the events end on Monday the 26th. Plenty of leather, rubber, briefs-only and general fetish events, this is...

It is a globally spread company and the largest American private employer, but Walmart’s beginnings were not so soft and we can say the same when talking about its “gay agenda”. Founded in 1962, the corporation was granted with some conservatism, which is why its policy regarding some controversial aspects was, let’s say, restrictive and reluctant.   arenapublica.com The same policy that influenced the refuse to sell music containing explicit material also had a major impact in other issues as well, especially...

The Manchester Pride festival is one of the largest LGBT events throughout the year and it gets a lot of attention, both positive and negative. However, this year things took a turn for the better as none other than Ian Mckellen showed up to support this movement with his unparalleled charisma and his British charm. As expected, his presence was not something to go unnoticed, and the Chief Executive of the annually festival, Mark Fletcher saluted the actor’s initiative:...

God knows what makes gay people to come out and say: "Yes, I am gay!" This incredible newly released compilation will literally make your eyes wet! Young girls and guys are proud to tell their parents and the world who they are, and they are not afraid to do it with a loud voice, while awaiting support and understanding. This touching video is a celebration of marriage equality and is dedicated to LGBT pride month this year. As it's says: 'We are...

Hollywood actress, Ellen Page, took part in the event of first LGBT pride in Jamaica, despite a warning that the activists of this parade could face violence from people who don’t support LGBT community. She was an Oscar nominee for the film "Juno." Ellen Page made her coming out as a lesbian at the beginning of last year. The actress has joined the flashmob in support of LGBT people in Jamaica, despite the fact that gay relationships are prohibited there. Men who...