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Ljubljana Pride is the annualSlovenian nationalLGBTIQpride march, held in its capital ofLjubljana each June. The name also refers to the week of LGBT-related events that are held in the city prior to the march.[1] It is organized by the Pride Parade Society and strongly supported by the City of Ljubljana (a member ofRainbow Cities Network).[2][3]
The first pride march was organized in 2001[4] as a reaction to the impatient and insulting behavior of the staff towardsBrane Mozetič and Canadian poetJean-Paul Daoust in front of the Ljubljana City Gallery. The Pride Parade then became an annual event.
In 2009 several organizers of the event were attacked during an event at a cafe in the week prior to the march; one activist, Mitja Blažič, was hospitalized.[5]Amnesty International released a statement calling on Slovenian authorities to condemn the incident and ensure that the Pride event could go on safely.[6]
As of 2010, the event had not needed to deal with large numbers of counter protesters.[7]
The most recent Ljubljana Pride, on June 17, 2023, attracted a crowd of 3,500 according to organizers. This was also the first time the event was addressed by the current head of state; presidentNataša Pirc Musar described it as “an expression of the fight for human dignity. It is a protest with the clear message that every human being, regardless of their sexual orientation, sexual identity or sexual expression is worthy of respect, love and equal treatment”.[8] Labour MinisterLuka Mesec, and Minister for a Solidarity-Based FutureSimon Maljevac, Slovenia's first openly gay member of government, also attended.[9] During and after the parade, attendees faced threats, violence, insults,flag burnings, and destruction of private property. A Katja Sešek, a representative of the Pride Parade Association, told Radio Slovenia that there had not been such hostility for years. Mitja Blažič, a long-time activist and previous victim of similar attacks, highlighted the multiple instances of violence, homophobia, and transphobia during the Pride Parade as unprecedented and unsettling.[10]
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