Pride Month has great significance for those who feel invisible. In Slovenia, many LGBTQ+ people understand just what that means
Key takeaways
- One of the first steps taken by Slovenia's new right-wing government in June was to remove the rainbow flag outside the Culture Ministry.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5GFG7The slogan of this year's Pride Festival in Ljubljana was 'Democracy in our hands.
- There is no district — or even a single street — in the picturesque capital, Ljubljana, which could truly qualify as "gay friendly." The same goes for the country's other, smaller cities.
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One of the first steps taken by Slovenia's new right-wing government in June was to remove the rainbow flag outside the Culture Ministry. As Pride Month draws to a close, DW surveys the situation of the LGBTQ+ community.
https://p.dw.com/p/5GFG7The slogan of this year's Pride Festival in Ljubljana was 'Democracy in our hands. Hope is our resistance'Image: Nik Erik Neubauer/ZUMA/picture alliance Advertisement Pride Month, in June, assumes greater significance if you feel invisible for the rest of the year. And many LGBTQ+ people in Slovenia understand just what that means.
There is no district — or even a single street — in the picturesque capital, Ljubljana, which could truly qualify as "gay friendly." The same goes for the country's other, smaller cities.