Thousands of folks gathered for the annual Athens Pleasure tournament within the Greek capital on Saturday. The mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, opened the tournament by declaring: “This is the Athens we need: launch and inclusive.”
Thousands of Romanians additionally took to the streets for the Bucharest Pleasure catch together on Saturday, calling for equal rights, inclusion and elevated visibility for LGBTQ+ folks.
Nonetheless the a long way-appropriate SOS Romania occasion led by Diana Sosoaca, a member of the European Parliament, held an anti-LGBTQ+ ‘March for Normality’ in Bucharest on the identical day, attended by heaps of of folks carrying Orthodox Christian icons and crosses.
Sofia Pleasure participants additionally encountered opposition on Saturday from a counter-rally backed by non secular, nationalist and conservative teams titled ‘March of the Family’ within the Bulgarian capital. It purchased give a arrangement finish to from participants of the ruling Innovative Bulgaria occasion and used to be attended by Orthodox Patriarch Daniil and Princess Kalina Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
Amid an elevated police presence, thousands joined the Sofia Pleasure march throughout the centre of town. Revellers enjoy been entertained by a performance by Eurovision Song Contest 2026 winner Dara, singing her hit ‘Bangaranga’.