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Ten Euro Prides To Blast Off Summer 2012

By Dan Allen May 2, 2012 at 3:17pm

With the seriously un-fun May Day protests behind it for another year, Europe’s now ready to get down to the important business of wanton revelry and its first major round of 2012 pride celebrations. From Athens and Riga to Gothenburg and Gran Canaria, Euroqueers will take to the streets—and dance floors—over the next several weeks to celebrate being out and proud. Here’s a look at what’s on tap across the continent from now through early June. Click through for more details on Pride festivals across Europe Image by zugaldia  
Maspalomas GayPride Gran Canaria, Spain May 7 to 12 Spain’s second largest LGBT pride event after Madrid, Gran Canaria’s Maspalomas GayPride is a week-long homofest that includes a slew of parties (e.g., beach, pool, and foam) and a drag diva gala. Saturday’s parade is followed by a dance and performance extravaganza that’ll this year feature Swedish DJ/singer Basshunter and Colombian/Dutch singer Jody Bernal.  
The Pride Brussels, Belgium May 11 to 13 The 17th edition of  The Pride (with the slogan “Visible Citizens: I Want to Be! Do You?”) kicks off with a Friday-evening street party, followed by Saturday’s PrideVillage, parade, DJ sets, performances and dance parties.  
CSD Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany May 25 to 28 The highlight of Düsseldorf’s extended weekend Pride celebration is Sunday’s “demo parade,” which follows along the banks of the Rhine and by city hall. A big gay German street party follows.  
Ljubljana Pride Ljubljana, Slovenia May 26 to June 2 Slovenia’s main Pride celebration is a week-long affair that includes several theater and music performances. Saturday afternoon’s pride parade is the main event, followed by DJ sets and a dance party.  
Athens Pride Athens, Greece June 9 The largest gay celebration in southeast Europe, Athens Pride expects some 12,000 attendees to come out for this year’s parade on late Saturday afternoon. Berlin’s Männer-Minne gay men’s chorus kicks things off.  
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_EQ5SB-nfA Rainbow Pride Bratislava Bratislava, Slovakia June 9 Bratislava’s first pride in 2010 was marred by violence, but last year Amnesty International got involved and Slovak police were better prepared to protect participants. This year’s event promises to be the largest, safest and best Slovakian Pride event yet.  
  Baltic Pride Riga, Latvia May 30-June 2 Despite the fact that Riga’s city council is now considering a “homosexual propaganda” ban similar to the one in St. Petersburg, Baltic Pride will return to the Latvian capital this year after its 2011 incarnation in Tallinn, Estonia. Image via Facebook  
CSD Dresden Dresden, Germany May 26-June 3 Under the slogan “Same obligations = Same rights,” the Saxon capital’s pride is, as usual, an action-packed week of events, including workshops, religious services, a street festival, performances, leather and gender-f*ck parties, and a closing “CSD Motorcycle Ride for All.”  
HBTQ Festivalen Gothenburg, Sweden May 30-June 3 This Swedish city hosts its annual queer festival at the end of May, with performances, parties and a Rainbow Parade through town on Sunday afternoon.  

Warsaw Pride
Warsaw, Poland
June 2

Home to the continent-wide EuroPride in 2010, Warsaw presents Eastern Europe’s biggest pride, with thousands annually taking part in the Polish capital’s Equality Parade.

 

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  • tl

    Don’t forget about Reykjavik, Iceland’s Gay Pride in August! great packages with Pink Pride

  • Carl

    No CSD Köln? Boooooooo Queerty. I will be merrily flying over to Köln in July 🙂

  • Dan Allen

    People, it’s EARLY summer prides. More to come!

  • Coffee&Chicory

    Un-fun? You’ve clearly never been to Primo Maggio in Rome

  • AJ

    I’ve been to alot of these and the best for me was the “Mediterranean on the Rhine”, Düsseldorf…small compared to larger cities but more welcoming than most! Köln and Berlin are also good for bigger parades

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