Strasbourg celebrates Pride Month with a vibrant program of events and activities

From May 17 to June 18, the city is adorned with rainbow colors, like the forecourt of the station, to celebrate Pride Month, or Visibility Month. Many activities are planned throughout Strasbourg, and beyond. Sometimes festive, educational or simply friendly, they aim to make the LGBTQIA+ community as visible as possible under the watchword “EXISTIONS!” chosen by FestiGays, the organizing association.

The kick-off was launched on the World Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, on May 17. Since then, you may have been able to participate in the Mega Mousse Party at the House of Marley last week. THE Demostrative festival
on the Esplanade campus was also in the theme with the cabaret drag of the 12 drag queens of Hercules.

This set of events is organized by the association FestiGayswhich carries the organization of the Pride March, or the Pride, since 2002. Under the aegis of the latter, there are many small associations and partner places. You will also find the complete Pride Month agenda on the website of the FestiGays association

. The objective of these festivities remains mainly to give a voice to people belonging to the LGBTI community (Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transsexuals and Intersex) and to make them visible. It is also about sensitizing the rest of the population to queer issues. As the association writes, their wish is to ” raise the voice of inclusivity loud and clear ».

Many festivities in Strasbourg and Alsace

This Friday, June 9, you can find a Drag Show at the Café Rapp in Colmar, hosted by the House of Marley. Visibility Month is therefore being exported beyond Strasbourg and activities are also to be found in Alsace. On June 15, the Grand’Rue Library in Mulhouse is hosting a conference given by Madame Marie Cau. In Strasbourg, the FestiBad, tournament of the LGBTQIA+ badminton association will be held on June 10 and 11 at the Heyritz Gymnasium. This Sunday, you will also be able to take part in a Goûter Drag at Orée 85. On June 13, the Canapé Queer is offering a “sofa quiz” evening. On June 14 and 15, more educational activities will be offered to you. June ’69 organizes a meeting at Graffalgar, on the theme of 10 years of marriage for all. The next day, RBS (Radio Bienvenue Strasbourg) will broadcast the program Queer Voice from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. The theme will focus on LGBT history, Pridethe Stonewall riots, etc. On June 16, the People Bar will host the Before Pride evening until half past midnight, in a clubbing atmosphere.

The traditional Pride March will take place on June 17

Place de l’Université hosts an Associative Village on June 17, from 8 am. It is also the place of departure and arrival of the Pride March, which will begin at 2 p.m. Its goal is to demand freedom and equality for all sexual orientations and gender identities. Queer people but also those supporting the LGBTQIA+ movement are welcome. For believers, the parish of Saint-Guillaume organizes an inclusive service at 10 a.m. In the evening, you can go to the Queer Sofa for their Pride Party. La Grenze is also hosting a post-pride House of Diamonds Drag Show, from 5 p.m. to midnight. At night, from 11 p.m., the official closing party of the Pride March, the Night of the FestiGays will be organized at Studio Saglio, to dance until the end of the night. On June 18, the Coven Brunch will mark the end of Visibility Month, for a day after the evening in the company of the Coven drags.

Practical information:
– Visibility Month runs from May 17 to June 18
– The FestiGays website

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Par Emma Guckert-Donati