Vienna Pride

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Vienna Pride
Location(s)Vienna
CountryAustria

Vienna Pride is a celebration that takes place in the Austrian capital every year in support of equality for

Ringstraße
), at the end of the festival.

History

Europride
Vienna in 2019.

Gay Pride Week ("Warme Woche"). Approximately 300 participants marched down Kärntner Straße.[citation needed
]

The Rainbow Parade became established as regular event in June 1996, organised by the

Austrian Lesbian and Gay Forum. The organisation CSD Wien was founded with the sole purpose of running the event, and managed the parade until bankruptcy in 2001. Since 2003 the parade has been organised by the association HOSI Wien
(Gay Initiative Vienna).

The Rainbow Parade is held every year at the end of June / beginning of July on a Saturday.[1] It is one of the few demonstrations to traverse the Vienna Ring Road counterclockwise.

Vienna Pride ran for two weeks in 2018, ending in the Rainbow Parade on 16 June.[citation needed]

Vienna hosted

Europride in 2001 and 2019,[2]
with Vienna Pride taking that name for the annual event.

Since 2003, the parade has been organised by the association HOSI Vienna (Gay Initiative Vienna).

Vienna Pride Village is constructed on City Hall Square, offering a mix of culture, shows, food and information during the second week of the festival.

Vienna Pride Run was held for the first time in 2018.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ system (2014-01-10). "Lesbian Vienna". gay in vienna. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  2. ^ "Vienna to host EuroPride event in 2019". www.thelocal.at. 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2019-06-12.