Today European Diary invites you to the Rainbow Parade in Vienna
The Rainbow Parade is also called Pride.
On June 16th 2018 the Rainbow Parade took place in Vienna for the 23rd time.
It is a demonstration where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people as well as straight and cisgender allies are advocating for equal rights.
They are calling for a discrimination free society in Austria and the whole world in general.
Many people of all ages and orientations are supporting the cause.
They are also celebrating the fact that starting next year, homosexual people will finally be allowed to get married in Austria.
This year, a record 200.000 people attended the parade in Vienna supporting the cause.
The street was blocked especially for the parade.
The march took place on Vienna‘s central ring street
It took about four hours.
It is not only a big party with lots of music, costumes and dancing...
...first and foremost it is an important political demonstration.
In Europe, rights for homosexual and transgender people have vastly improved in the last few years.
The goal of equal rights has not yet been reached completely.
