{"id":17802,"date":"2024-06-10T10:51:44","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T08:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/festival.praguepride.com\/?page_id=17802"},"modified":"2024-11-28T12:55:09","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:55:09","slug":"what-we-stand-for","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/festival.praguepride.com\/en\/what-we-stand-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What We Stand For"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block\n  block--core-post-featured-image\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  <figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/festival.praguepride.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1369-1920x1080-c-default.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large_crop size-large_crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" \/><figcaption class=\"u-fs--200 u-pt--200\"><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-paragraph\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<p>The Prague Pride Festival is a&nbsp;human rights festival committed to changing the status of LGBT+ 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.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-paragraph\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<p>We are aware that there is a&nbsp;system of societal identities, a&nbsp;patriarchal order, and a&nbsp;climate crisis, and that these intersect, disadvantaging people on multiple levels. Through Prague Pride, we aim to tackle these issues 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.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-heading\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Are We Doing This?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-list\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"block\n  block--core-list-item\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<li>The 2006 law on registered partnerships has been in force in our country for 17 long years, while prosperous European countries have been embracing equal marriage. From January 2025, a&nbsp;law will come into force that will only allow partnerships instead of true marriage, making shared parental rights unnecessarily complicated.<\/li>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-list\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"block\n  block--core-list-item\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<li>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.<\/li>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-list\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"block\n  block--core-list-item\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<li>The Criminal Law does not include LGBT+ people among vulnerable groups in need of specific legal protection.<\/li>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-list\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"block\n  block--core-list-item\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<li>Even though the Constitutional Court has abolished the requirement of castration for the official gender reassignment of trans people, Czech lawmakers continue to fail to act to adequately amend the law.<\/li>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-heading\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are We Trying to Achieve?<\/h3>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-list\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"block\n  block--core-list-item\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<li>Put pressure on political leaders to take responsibility and make effective steps to improve the situation of LGBT+ people.<\/li>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-list\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"block\n  block--core-list-item\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<li>Educate LGBT+ individuals about their human rights and mobilize them to join our efforts for social change.<\/li>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"block\n  block--core-list\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"block\n  block--core-list-item\n  block--align-none\n      \">\n  \n<li>Connect the general public with LGBT+ people, encouraging mutual understanding and recruiting new allies. 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