{"id":49613,"date":"2025-05-19T08:29:28","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T07:29:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/?p=49613"},"modified":"2025-05-19T13:18:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T12:18:02","slug":"brussels-pride-2025-a-record-turnout-but-international-ambitions-hindered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/nl\/2025\/05\/19\/brussels-pride-2025-a-record-turnout-but-international-ambitions-hindered\/","title":{"rendered":"Brussels Pride 2025: A Record Turnout, but International Ambitions Hindered"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Brussels Pride 2025 once again established itself as a key event in the city\u2019s cultural and activist calendar. This year\u2019s edition drew an impressive crowd, reflecting the vibrancy and diversity of the LGBTQIA+ community and its allies.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Massive Participation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/nl\/2025\/05\/17\/day-9-brussels-pride-2025-whats-on-your-guide-to-the-big-day\/\">According to figures provided by the police, 70,000 people marched in the official Pride parade<\/a> through the city center, creating a festive and activist atmosphere in the heart of Brussels. Beyond the parade, the entire day\u2019s events-including concerts, stands, and activities-attracted a total of 220,000 participants. This record turnout confirms <a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselspride.eu\/fr\/home\">Brussels Pride\u2019s<\/a> place among the capital\u2019s major public events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"#pride #pridemonth @SingOutBrussels @RealMustti @bru @visitbrusselsofficial #music #lgbt\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sGAIr_kJS90?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Last Attack on Fundamental Rights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before the traditional colorful and festive parade set off, the stage was given to LGBTQIA+ activists from countries where their community\u2019s rights are under severe pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"<em>I come from Hungary, a country that rose up in 1956 against Soviet domination,<\/em>\u201d explained an activist from Budapest, where Pride was banned this year. <em>\u201cA country that was the first to open the Iron Curtain in 1989, a country where tolerance toward sexual minorities increased this year, a country that loves freedom because it has suffered to be free, and a country where more and more people are ashamed of their government.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-blockspare-carousel blockspare-ef47b08f-4907-4\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-ef47b08f-4907-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap span:before,.blockspare-ef47b08f-4907-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap ul li button{color:#000}.blockspare-ef47b08f-4907-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap .slick-slider .slick-dots > li button{background-color:#000}.blockspare-ef47b08f-4907-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap .blockspare-gallery-figure{border-radius:0px}.blockspare-ef47b08f-4907-4 .slick-slider .slick-arrow:after{background-color:#fff}.blockspare-ef47b08f-4907-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap{margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px}<\/style><div class=\"blockspare-blocks blockspare-carousel-wrap has-gutter-space-1 blockspare-original blockspare-navigation-small lpc-navigation-1 bs-has-equal-height blockspare-slides-2\"><div class=\"blockspare-carousel-items\"><div data-next=\"fas fa-chevron-right\" data-prev=\"fas fa-chevron-left\" data-slick=\"{&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;slidesToShow&quot;:2,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:false}\"><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3886.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3887.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3890.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3891.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3892.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3897.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3898.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3899.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3900-1.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3900.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3901.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3902.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3903.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3910.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3912.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3911.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3915.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3916.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3917.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3918.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3920.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3921.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3922.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3923.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3926.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3929.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3930.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3931.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3932.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ban on Pride is just the latest attack on the fundamental rights of Hungarian citizens,\u201d <em>he continued. \u201cBut the government cannot ban Budapest Pride, because love and freedom cannot be banned. On June 28, Budapest Pride will take place, and I invite everyone to join and make it the biggest, most colorful, most international Pride ever seen.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Budapest Pride President Vikt\u00f3ria Radv\u00e1nyi addressed the European Commission directly: \u201cSince Pride was banned two months ago, we have seen no action from the European Commission. If the Commission does not suspend the law banning LGBTQIA+ events, other Eastern European countries will follow with similar bans. If the Commission does not act, it will be complicit in restricting the fundamental rights of European citizens.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-blockspare-carousel blockspare-314183f0-598f-4\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-314183f0-598f-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap span:before,.blockspare-314183f0-598f-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap ul li button{color:#000}.blockspare-314183f0-598f-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap .slick-slider .slick-dots > li button{background-color:#000}.blockspare-314183f0-598f-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap .blockspare-gallery-figure{border-radius:0px}.blockspare-314183f0-598f-4 .slick-slider .slick-arrow:after{background-color:#fff}.blockspare-314183f0-598f-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap{margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px}<\/style><div class=\"blockspare-blocks blockspare-carousel-wrap has-gutter-space-1 blockspare-original blockspare-navigation-small lpc-navigation-1 bs-has-equal-height blockspare-slides-2\"><div class=\"blockspare-carousel-items\"><div data-next=\"fas fa-chevron-right\" data-prev=\"fas fa-chevron-left\" data-slick=\"{&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;slidesToShow&quot;:2,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:false}\"><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3878.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3877.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3876.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3876-1.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3875.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3871.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3870.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3867.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3866.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3863.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3862.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3861.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3859.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3858.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3857.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Echoing these concerns, a Romanian activist voiced his worries on the eve of an election in his country that could see the far right come to power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\"<em>Pride is our answer to the rise of extremism around the world. On Sunday, we will elect a new president in Romania, and we must choose between the European Union and the far right. This year, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of Bucharest Pride. Twenty years ago, the EU helped us decriminalize homosexuality in Romania; now, we need Europe\u2019s help again.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/nl\/2024\/05\/21\/a-celebration-of-courage-chille-deman-ontvangt-burger-medaille-van-de-stad-van-brussel\/\">Chille Deman, one of the founders of Brussels Pride<\/a>, also took the stage: \u201c<em>Twenty-nine years ago, we were here with 3,000 people; now, we are over 100,000. But the fight is not over. We must continue to fight to maintain and protect our rights, and to change mentalities. We must also show international solidarity: the images of our Pride today are a message of support for people in countries where Pride is banned,<\/em>\u201d he emphasized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-blockspare-carousel blockspare-d019d9d6-a2a7-4\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-d019d9d6-a2a7-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap span:before,.blockspare-d019d9d6-a2a7-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap ul li button{color:#000}.blockspare-d019d9d6-a2a7-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap .slick-slider .slick-dots > li button{background-color:#000}.blockspare-d019d9d6-a2a7-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap .blockspare-gallery-figure{border-radius:0px}.blockspare-d019d9d6-a2a7-4 .slick-slider .slick-arrow:after{background-color:#fff}.blockspare-d019d9d6-a2a7-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap{margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:30px}<\/style><div class=\"blockspare-blocks blockspare-carousel-wrap has-gutter-space-1 blockspare-original blockspare-navigation-small lpc-navigation-1 bs-has-equal-height blockspare-slides-2\"><div class=\"blockspare-carousel-items\"><div data-next=\"fas fa-chevron-right\" data-prev=\"fas fa-chevron-left\" data-slick=\"{&quot;loop&quot;:true,&quot;autoplay&quot;:true,&quot;slidesToShow&quot;:2,&quot;speed&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;arrows&quot;:true,&quot;dots&quot;:false}\"><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3853.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3852.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3851.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3849.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3848.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3847.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3846.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3838.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3837.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3845.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3844.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3843.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3842.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3841.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3840.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><div><div class=\"blockspare-gallery-figure blockspare-hover-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_3839.jpg\"\/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Limited International Reach Due to Lack of Government<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite this popular success, it is regrettable that the ongoing absence of a Brussels regional government has hindered the international promotion of this year\u2019s Pride. Without an executive in place, no large-scale international campaign could be organized, depriving Brussels Pride of the visibility and reach that could have attracted even more international visitors and strengthened Brussels&#8217; message of openness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ket.brussels\/nl\/2025\/05\/15\/belgium-rises-to-2-on-the-rainbow-map-but-that-doesnt-mean-were-done-fighting\/\">Brussels Pride 2025 will be remembered as an edition marked by exceptional mobilization and an undiminished spirit of celebration and activism<\/a>. However, it is to be hoped that in the coming years, renewed political support will allow this event to shine even more brightly on the international stage, fully realizing its potential and ambitions-especially at a time when solidarity and the defense of fundamental rights are more necessary than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-blockspare-carousel blockspare-58e94a3f-0026-4\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-58e94a3f-0026-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap span:before,.blockspare-58e94a3f-0026-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap ul li button{color:#000}.blockspare-58e94a3f-0026-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap .slick-slider .slick-dots > li button{background-color:#000}.blockspare-58e94a3f-0026-4 .blockspare-carousel-wrap .blockspare-gallery-figure{border-radius:0px}.blockspare-58e94a3f-0026-4 .slick-slider .slick-arrow:after{background-color:#fff}.blockspare-58e94a3f-0026-4 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