- Jun 21, 2023
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Many Voices. One Pride
The theme of the 17th edition of Antwerp Pride ( 07-11/08/2024 ) will be "Many Voices. One Pride".
Hereby we call upon everyone who cares for our rainbow community to draw a line in the sand and exclaim:
We are never going back in the closet!
The slogan ‘Many Voices. One Pride’ is purposely modular. Each variation is a call for connection, solidarity and joy within and outside the LGBTQIA+ community, highlighting the power of our collective voice. Our theme will therefore continue to evolve with us over the coming months:
Many Voices. One Protest
Many Voices. One Community
Many Voices. One Celebration
Many Voices. One Parade
Many Voices. One Pride
It will be a celebration of our unique as well as coherent nature, an ode to the richness our vast rainbow community has to offer.
International Challenges
Moreover we notice a lot of concern in regards to the upcoming elections locally, nationally and internationally. Tomorrow our world could look completely different because of it. In many countries, conservative or far-right parties are already in positions of power with dire consequences as a result. Not only in faraway countries, but also close to home and even under the European flag.
Do we want same-sex parents in our country to lose rights over their children like in Italy?
Do we want waiting lists for transgender care to reach five years like in Britain?
Do we want teachers to be scared to talk about LGBTQIA+ topics in class or books on these topics to be banned like in Hungary?
Do we want drag queens to feel unsafe going home after a performance?
Our answer is no and we draw a clear line: the closet is locked. We can't go back!
On the mic
‘‘Within our community and its ally’s are a multitude of voices who all strive for different goals within our common struggle.
Antwerp Pride’s purpose is to yearly bring those voices together into a festive, positive but meaningful harmony, therefore the slogan ‘Many Voices. One Pride’.
Because only through real connection can we create a world where everyone can be themselves and no-one is left behind‘‘
Antwerp Pride President Geert Van Praet.
Human Rights
Fighting for human rights is at the core of our organization, see below how we practically go about this day-in day-out for progression.
Archive
Our organisation is already more than 15 years in existence. Dive into our archive and experience the birth of Antwerp Pride.
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