Pride pomeni veliko stvari: proslavo, zgodovino, druženje, upor. A če bi letošnjo izdajo bilo potrebno opisati v eni sami besedi, pade na misel solidarnost. Bolj kot kadarkoli prej želimo poudariti nujnost povezovanja, empatije in medsebojne pomoči, saj verjamemo, da so to najbolj ključni sestavni deli boljše, pravičnejše družbe. Pomembno je, da pokažemo solidarnost do LGBTQIA+ oseb in drugih marginaliziranih skupin, do samih sebe in do tistih, ki soustvarjajo naše gibanje, ko se nam pridružujejo v boju za človekove pravice.
Organizacijska ekipa Parade ponosa Maribor je skupaj s celotno ekipo programa Maribor skozi rožnata očala izredno počaščena, da lahko v tem letu prvič napovemo partnerstvo z organizacijo Friuli Venezia Giulia Pride iz Furlanije julijske krajine v Italiji, ki v septembru organizira mednarodno parado ponosa med Novo Gorico in Gorico. Pri tem ne gre le za rekordno četrto slovensko parado, ki se pridružuje Mariboru, Slovenj Gradcu in Ljubljani, ampak tudi za pomembno gesto združevanja dveh mest, ki sta kulturno in zgodovinsko neločljivi. Pa ne samo mest – tudi skupnosti, ljudi in src, ki živijo v razmejenosti, čeprav jih povezuje skupni cilj svobode in enakopravnosti.
Na mnoge meje smo pred pandemijo že pozabile_i. Dogodki zadnjega leta služijo kot grenak opomin, da še zmeraj stojijo, a če so fizične meje bile zaprte z namenom obvarovanja zdravja, pa ni izgovora za tiste, ki mnogim preprečujejo svobodo do samoizraza, uveljavljanje osnovnih pravic ali dostopanje do virov. Meje nikoli niso enako močne za vse: najpogosteje se jih izrablja kot ščit pred tistimi, ki jih družba označuje za nezaželene ali nanje pozablja. Šele, ko bodo najbolj utrjene sistemske meje in prepreke odpravljene, bomo živele_i v svobodni, odprti in solidarni družbi.
Ponosne_i smo, da lahko sodelujemo z organizacijo FVG Pride pri podiranju meja in z vsem srcem pozdravljamo zgodovinsko parado med Gorico in Novo Gorico, ki se bo zgodila 4. septembra. Obenem se jim zahvaljujemo za vso izkazano podporo in jim ob tej priložnosti uradno izrekamo dobrodošlico v Mariboru, kjer bodo na jutrišnji paradi tudi spregovorile_i. Upamo, da bomo naš poseben odnos razvijale_i tudi v prihodnje in se veselimo nadaljnjega sodelovanja.
Ekipa Maribor Pride/Maribor skozi rožnata očala
“Sconfiniamo i diritti! Odmejimo pravice! ”
Pride means many different things: celebration, history, gathering resistance. But if one were to describe this year’s edition with a single word, the one that comes to mind is solidarity. More than ever before, we want to emphasize the urgency of connection, empathy and mutual aid, which we believe to be the building blocks of a better, more just society. It is crucial that we show solidarity with LGBTQIA+ individuals and other marginalized groups, with ourselves, and those who co-create our movement by joining us in the fight for human rights.
The organizers of the Maribor Pride Parade, along with the entire Maribor through Pink Glasses team, are extremely honored to be able to announce, for the first time, our partnership with Friuli Venezia Giulia Pride from Italy, the organizer of the international Pride event between Nova Gorica and Gorizia in September. In addition to being Slovenia’s record-breaking fourth pride parade after Maribor, Slovenj Gradec and Ljubljana, the event is a crucial gesture of unity between two cities that are culturally and historically inseparable. But beyond the two cities, it will also connect communities, people, and hearts that live in separation despite a common goal of freedom and equality.
Before the pandemic, we had almost forgotten about many of our borders. The events of this past year serve as a bitter reminder that they are still in place, but where physical borders were closed to protect our health, there is no excuse for the borders that stand in the way of freedom of expression, claiming one’s rights or accessing resources for many among us. Borders are never equally tight for everyone: they are most frequently abused as a shield against those our society neglects or deems undesirable. We will only live in a free, open, and solidary society once the most fortified of systemic borders and obstacles are abolished.
We are proud to work with FVG Pride on breaking down those borders and we wholeheartedly support the historic parade between Nova Gorica and Gorizia that will take place on September 4th. At the same time, we express our sincere gratitude for all of their support and would like to take this opportunity to officially welcome them to Maribor, where they have agreed to speak at our parade. We hope to grow this special relationship in the future and look forward to further collaboration.
The Maribor Pride/Maribor through Pink Glasses team
“Sconfiniamo i diritti! Let’s break through rights! ”
