What We Stand For

The Prague Pride Festival is a human rights festival committed to changing the status of LGBTQ+ people. Its core principles include respect for human rights, creating an inclusive environment, and promoting diversity in society. The festival is rooted in the values of freedom, equality, and human dignity.

Through the festival, we connect queer people and their allies, creating space for discussions on current issues, strengthening mutual bonds, and offering opportunities to experience queer and queer-friendly culture up close—and maybe even co-create it. We also bring key topics into the public debate and communicate them to the country’s political representation.

We are aware that there is a system of societal identities, a patriarchal order, and a climate crisis, and that these intersect, disadvantaging people on multiple levels. Through Prague Pride, we aim to highlight these issues, open them up for discussion, and challenge them in the public space with care, sensitivity, and low-threshold access. Our approach is based on inclusivity, feminism, sustainability, and barrier-free access. We believe that these values benefit our entire society. We are queer and we want to change the world.

Why Are We Doing This?

  • The 2006 law on registered partnerships remained in force in our country for 17 long years, while prosperous European countries adopted equal marriage. Since January 2025, a new law has introduced so-called “partnership” instead of equal marriage—continuing to exclude LGBTQ+ people and unnecessarily complicating shared parental rights. This is not equality.
  • While the 2009 Anti-Discrimination Act protects against discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity, awareness and practical application of the Act remain low.
  • In July 2025, the Constitutional Court abolished the requirement of castration for the official gender recognition of trans people. However, despite this ruling, Czech lawmakers have failed to adopt adequate legislative changes, and the issue is still regulated only by a ministerial decree.

What Are We Trying to Achieve?

  • Create a safe, open, and inclusive environment where LGBTQ+ people can be themselves, address issues that deeply concern them, and experience an atmosphere of respect and acceptance.
  • Educate LGBTQ+ people about their human rights and mobilize them to join our efforts for social change.
  • Connect the general public with LGBTQ+ people, encouraging mutual understanding and gaining new allies. We see this as a way to ensure that LGBTQ+ people are spoken about with respect and that lies and misinformation about them are less likely to spread.
  • Create opportunities for public performances by queer artists, enriching the diversity of the arts scene.
  • Put pressure on political leaders to take responsibility and take concrete steps to improve the situation of LGBTQ+ people.

Why is Prague Pride in August?

June is globally recognized as Pride Month. Still, we have chosen August for the Prague Pride Festival for several reasons:

  • This timing prevents overlap with other major European Pride events, allowing us to support and visit one another rather than compete.
  • August falls during school holidays, making it easier for pupils and students to attend.
  • The highest rainfall of the year typically occurs in June and July—so August offers better conditions for the festival (although the 2025 edition showed this rule isn’t entirely reliable).

The Future of the Festival

The future is what we make it. Explore the ways to get involved and help shape it with us. The smallest thing you can do this year is simply show up—and contribute the voluntary entry fee at Pride Park on Štvanice.