Every June, the LGBTQ+ community and allies come together to celebrate love and friendship, to show how far the equality movement has come, and how much more work there is to do.
Pride feels more of the latter this year than in previous years. Progress is never linear with hate crimes and discrimination against the community rising. Many major cities worldwide will most likely host pride events in the form of a parade. So whilst Pride marches are fun, colourful, and celebratory in essence, these parades represent an ongoing movement for equality and human rights. They are essentially still a protest, just as they were when they started over 50 years ago.
Violence, Hate, and Discrimination is Still a Major Issue Across Europe and U.K.
Anti-LGBTQ+ rhetoric is on the rise across Europe,
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