Prague Pride
annual LGBTQ+ pride festival in Prague, Czech Republic
Prague Pride is an annual LGBTQ+ pride festival held in Prague, Czech Republic. It first took place in August 2011. The festival lasts a week with events including public discussions, debates, workshops, sports events, cultural activities, and a parade on the last day, which is Saturday.
History
2011–2013: Early years
The first Prague Pride festival took place in 2011 and was attended by 8,000 people. The 2011 pride ran from 10 to 14 August 2011 and included approximately 60 to 80 events across 30 venues in Prague.
At the time, a top aide to then-President Václav Klaus, Deputy Chancellor Petr Hájek, labeled gay people as "deviants." President Klaus refused to distance himself from these remarks. The ambassadors of 13 Western nations, including the UK and US, issued a joint statement in support of the festival. A group of counter-demonstrators gathered, and the Conservative Christian Democrats also held a counter-parade.
The 2012 pride was attended by an estimated 15,000 people.
2014–2019
In 2019, the festival was targeted by several incidents.
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