A record number of attendees and no incidents at Sofia Pride 2022
Over 12 thousand people were part of the 15th edition of Sofia Pride, which was held under the slogan “Proud to be”.
Over 12 thousand people were part of the 15th edition of Sofia Pride, which was held under the slogan “Proud to be”.
"Julian is a Mermaid", the debut book by American writer and illustrator Jessica Love, is released today on the Bulgarian market, published by GLAS Foundation.
GLAS Foundation, in partnership with Bilitis Foundation, the Association of European Journalists-Bulgaria and Oslo Pride, has launched the Community Voices project, implemented with financial support from Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA Financial Mechanism.
Following the news of the attack at the LGBT Community Rainbow Hub, reactions were almost immediate. The vandalism was showcased in a number of Bulgarian and foreign medias and became part of the evening news on national televisions.
On 30th of October, 2021 during a community meeting of trans people, a group of members of the Bulgarian National Union, led by Boyan Rasate, a notorious ultra right figure in Bulgaria who is also running in the country’s presidential election, broke into the Rainbow Hub.
An campaign lit up the parliament building in the colors of the rainbow on June 11th. Hours before the 14th Sofia Pride, the unusual event is a call to the institutions not to ignore the increased hatred and attacks on the LGBT + community in recent days.