Linz Pride 2018 CSD Regenbogen Parade happened on 30.06.2018 - Well done HOSI Linz for a fabulous Pride day in beautiful Austria. We are "All together - stronger than ever!"
Mini-documentary by Deanna Allison, recently moved to Oberösterreich from England.
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So, here I am at the beginning of Linz Pride.
This is where the parade is gathering and this is my first Pride outside of the United Kingdom - I’ve been to lots of Norwich Prides, all nine of them in fact, and I can’t be there this year so I’m really looking forward to filming this one.
And lots of people gathering here now.
The second Linz Pride Parade is starting to look a bit lively.
I’ve got no idea just how many people will turn up, but hoping it’ll have a good turnout and - whatever, I’m just really looking forward to being part of this event with a lot of diverse people. Fantastic!
So, the Parade’s gathering here at the northern edge of Schiller Park.
And there will be some words from the organisers.
Then the Parade will set off down Landstraße, following the tram route.
Some great chants and placards here.
Our life, our freedom, our rights, our desire, our gender, our diversity.
So the Parade sets off down Landstraße.
And we’re marching close to a rather fetching inflatable Rainbow Unicorn.
Many of the slogans in this parade are in German, but English is popular too.
And this year’s official Linz Pride strapline is “all together - stronger than ever!”
The Parade route is about 1,4 km long, or just under a mile and will end on the other side of the Danube at the Ars Electronica Center.
The Parade set off a little late at about 3:25 pm and is expected to take about an hour or so to pass through the heart of Linz, which is the capital of the state of Upper Austria and the third largest city in Austria.
And Landstraße turns into Schmidtorstraße as we approach the Hauptplatz, the Main Square of Linz, where the Parade will pause for an Intermediate Rally.
There will be time for more speeches and the trams will be able to get past us!
The Parade is now entering the Hauptplatz.
And I must say, the Parade has drawn a lot more people than I expected.
I wasn’t here last year, but judging by the photographs I’ve seen, the march has grown a lot since last year.
So we’ve now paused at the Hauptplatz.
This is the spacious Main Square of Linz and it’s just near a big bridge over the Danube which we’ll be crossing shortly.
And there’s time for some more speeches before we set off again.
Linz Pride was organised by HOSI Linz as a show of diversity and solidarity, and as a protest against the discrimination experienced by the LGBT community.
And there’s a message that love means more than everything else.
And the Parade is underway again!
Today is also a demonstration in memory of the Stonewall Riots which were the first big uprisings of LGBT people against police assaults.
They happened at the Stonewall Inn, a bar on Christopher Street in New York City, on the 28th of June 1969.
The annual remembrance day has become known as Christopher Street Day, or CSD.
And we’re now crossing the Danube as we approach the end of the Parade. There are some great views here of the hills surrounding Linz.
We’re marching under a blue sky in bright sunshine. After some recent downpours, I think the organisers have hit lucky with the weather today.
Unsere Rechte! Our Rights! More chants as we turn right off the bridge into the Ars Electronica Center, ready for the Straßenfest.
And the Parade is over.
Well, that was a great march! So what can I add?
Well, after the Parade, there was plenty of inexpensive food and drink available at the Straßenfest, and there was a great stage and sound system ready for entertainment from the Crack Street Girls, and others.
I’ll just add here that we stayed at the Straßenfest for two or three more hours and enjoyed a great performance by Karan d’Ache - a very good 9-piece soul-funk band.
So, well done to the organisers, HOSI Linz. This has been a brilliant Pride event which we will remember for a long time.
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So, that’s all for now. Bye!
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