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• 2025-04-21

EuroPride 2025 Lisbon: A Call to Action in Times of regression

Diversity and Human Rights Take Center Stage from June 14–22 in Lisbon

EuroPride 2025 won’t just be a celebration — it will be a scream of resistance. At a time when hard-won rights for the LGBTI+ community are under threat around the globe, Lisbon will take the stage as the site of an international mobilization determined to push back against the rising tide of regression that endangers decades of progress.

What should be a moment of visibility, celebration, and solidarity now carries a deeper significance: to act as a barrier against the normalization of discrimination, indifference to hate speech, and institutional passivity. EuroPride 2025 Lisbon is, above all, a turning point.

“EuroPride goes beyond pride itself. We’re not just celebrating — we’re protecting lives, defending rights, and securing safety and the future. What’s at stake extends far beyond our community: it’s about democracy, freedom, and human dignity” – says the EuroPride Lisbon 2025 organizing team.

From the revocation of trans rights to institutional persecution of activists, attacks on freedom of expression, and the criminalization of dissident bodies — the global outlook is alarming. Anti-LGBTI+ rhetoric is increasingly embedded in mainstream political discourse across various European countries.

Against this backdrop, Lisbon is preparing to welcome thousands of voices from around the world, united in a clear mission: to break this cycle of oppression. Lisbon responds with urgency and courage, inviting the world to rise to the challenge.

From Thessaloniki, Greece, to Lisbon: Europe’s Largest LGBTI+ Event Arrives, Bringing Economic and Tourism Impact to the Capital of Portugal
After Vienna, Copenhagen, Belgrade, Valletta, and Thessaloniki, it’s Portugal’s turn to host Europe’s biggest stage for diversity, inclusion, social justice, and human rights, offering a full week of events, including:

• Human Rights Conference
• Workshops
• Exhibitions
• Sports Activities
• Talks
• Networking Opportunities
• Concerts and Artistic Performances
• LGBTI+ Rights March

Organized by Variações – Portuguese LGBTI+ Commerce and Tourism Association, EuroPride 2025 is expected to have a significant positive impact on Lisbon’s commerce and tourism, with around 500,000 people from all corners of the globe joining to celebrate equality, inclusion, and social justice.

“EuroPride Lisbon 2025 is centered on defending LGBTI+ rights, celebrating diversity, and creating a safe, free, and affirming space for all identities within our community. LGBTI+ rights are at real risk of rollback in many parts of the world, including Europe. In times like these, it is more urgent than ever to strengthen unity, solidarity, and the visibility of our struggle” – says the organizing team, emphasizing the significance and responsibility of this edition in Lisbon.

This marks the first time Portugal will host EuroPride, and Lisbon is committed to rising to the occasion with a diverse and inclusive program that unites communities from across Europe in the celebration of human rights and the urgent fight against threats to the LGBTI+ community.

Admission to all EuroPride 2025 events is free, but registration is recommended due to safety and logistic reasons. Learn more at: https://europride2025.pt/register/