Wiener Regenbogenparade 2025: Together for LGBTIQ rights and against hate
Wiener Regenbogenparade 2025: Together for LGBTIQ rights and against hate
Wien, Österreich - On June 17, 2025, the 29th Wiener Rainbow Parade took place under the motto "Unite in Pride". With over 300,000 participants, people set a strong sign of tolerance and better cooperation, despite the sad circumstances that surrounded the event. Because the parade was held in the middle of the mourning for ten Graz students who tragically killed in a killing spree. As a sign of solidarity, the organizers hanged a black banner with the inscription "Our hearts are in Graz", which reflected the oppressive mood in the city. The participants agreed to announce the demands for more acceptance of the LGBTIQ rights as human rights as human rights-[meindezirk.at] (https://www.meinbeirbzirk.at/wieden/c-regionauten-community/unite-in-pride-29-wiener- Regenbogenparade_a7387004) reports.
The parade also included a broad representation of companies, including ÖBB, the post office, Visa, Magenta and Austrian Airlines, all of which occurred for the same rights and more visibility. In addition to general demands for protection of discrimination, such as the national action plan against hate and the ban on conversion therapies, the abolition of medically non -necessary operations on intersex children is particularly important. The lack of comprehensive protection of discrimination is alarming: in Austria the protection of sexual orientation only applies in working life, but not in the private sector. Landlords may refuse to rent apartments without being able to proceed against it. Austria divides a place in the Ilga European Ranking that evaluates anti-discrimination-currently in 20th place.
pride village and commemoration
An important part of the rainbow parade was the Pride Village, a place of cooperation, visibility and exchange. In view of the tragic events in Graz and the associated pain, it was held in the Pride Village. During the opening of the parade, a mourning banner was manufactured and an atmospheric sea of lights was held in memory of the victims and their relatives. The highlights of the Vienna Pride are also broadcast in the ORF1, where Fanny Stapf and Idan Hanin lead through the show, which offers talks and insights behind the scenes to make the spirit of events alive again - ORF has exciting content here.
It is remarkable that the relevance and demands of the parade are not only important at national level, but can also be located in a larger European context. According to reports, the LGBTIQ-Community suffers from discrimination worldwide and faces limited rights in many countries, also within the EU. The European Union and numerous civil society organizations are committed to improving the situation of LGBTI people. Protecting LGBTI rights is one of the basic principles of the EU. Nevertheless, it remains to be noted that the situation is still precarious for many in Europe-so [Europ.eu] (https://youth.europa.eu/get-involved/your-right- and-inclusion/lgbtiq-trights-europe_de) awesome that these rights are reversed in several Member States.The feeling of urgency is unmistakable in the discourse on LGBTIQ rights. Data show that many LGBTI people do not feel safe to live their identity publicly, and about 41 % of the LGBTI-requested believe that reports about discrimination will not cause anything. Events such as the Viennese rainbow parade that not only celebrate a colorful festival of diversity are all the more important, but also send a clear message of solidarity and courage. While some progress has been made, there is a lot to do to create a decent and inclusive society in which everyone can live in freedom
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