Parada – protest in ne zabava

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Parada – protest in ne zabava

V preteklih nekaj desetletjih so parade ponosa na Zahodu postale ogromne zabave, skomercializirani masovni dogodki, ki pritegnejo na stotisoče ljudi na slavnostno, barvno praznovanje, ki spominja na karnevalsko povorko. Na drugi strani pa se v mnogih državah LGBTIQ+ organizacije in skupnosti borijo za pravico do golega obstoja in je zanje že pridobitev dovoljenja s strani javnih oblasti, da bi sploh lahko organizirale_i parado ponosa, nemogoča. Ali pa 200 protestnic_kov varuje 2000 policistk_ov, da jih zaščitijo pred kamenjem, dimnimi bombami in sovraštvom tisočih sodržavljank_ov. Ljubljanska parada ponosa je, kot mnoge druge, nekje vmes – ali pač? Zakaj je to, kakšna bo parada pri nas, vedno znova politična odločitev? Zakaj protest? Zakaj zabava? Zakaj nič od tega ali nekaj vmes?

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Discussion
Pride Parade – protest, not a party

In recent decades Pride parades in the west have become huge parties/commercialised mass events that attract hundreds of thousands of people, creating a festive, colourful celebration – perhaps even a carnival sorts. On the other hand, there are so many countries where LGBTIQ+ organisations and communities are fighting for the mere right to exist, and where obtaining permits from public authorities to organise a protest march seems impossible. There are others still where 200 protesters need 2,000 police officers to protect them from stones, gas bombs, and the hatred of thousands of their fellow citizens. Ljubljana Pride, like many others, is somewhere in the middle… or? Why is it a never-ending political decision what kind of Pride will be? Why a protest? Why a party? Why none of it or something in the middle?