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EuroPride 2008 supports Warsaw Pride

Stockholm solidarity

Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Where there is Pride let there be solidarity.

This year Stockholm EuroPride is stretching out a supporting hand to Warsaw Pride with a donation of 5000 Euros from its Solidarity Fund.

Each year Stockholm Pride supports Pride festivals in other European countries where human rights and equality of LGBT people are questioned. In 2007 support was given to Mozika alliance of LGBT people in Riga, Latvia. This summer Stockholm Pride is hosting EuroPride (July 25th - August 3rd) with the theme ‘Swedish Sin, Breaking Borders’ which organizers hope will turn attention to the troublesome situation for LGBT people across Central and Eastern Europe.

Warsaw Pride is in need of much support as all applications for financial support from the Polish government and authorities have been rejected. Jonah Nylund, president of Stockholm Pride, said “Our Polish lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender friends face harsh resistance both in politics and as individuals. It is therefore important that we support Equality Foundation, the arrangers of Warsaw Pride, both financially and by our own presence.” Marcin Sroczynski, coordinator of Warszawa Pride, said of the grant “international support gives us the strength and courage to carry on our work and makes the whole event possible. We hope this will contribute to Poland's progress on our way towards normalcy”


For further information about Warsaw Pride and to show your support visit www.paradarownosci.pl

www.stockholmpride.org