2023-09-09 17:35:07
More than 2,300 people marched through the streets of Limoges on Saturday September 9, 2023 for the second edition of the Pride March, a new success for this event which is both protesting and festive which defends the rights of LGBTQIA+ people
Being able to be yourself and love who you want is the motto of this 2nd Pride March which brought together 2,300 people in Limoges this Saturday, September 9, 2023. Despite a shortened route due to the high heat , enthusiasm and joy were very present in the rainbow-colored procession.
A second successful edition under the heatwave for the Limoges Pride March. • © M. Dégremont – France televisions
All ages, all genders, all sexualities, whether you feel LGBTQIA+ or just supportive were present in the ranks of this Limoges Pride March. Some parents even accompany their children, like Héloïse who came with her 15-year-old daughter. “Now, they are more and more fulfilled, they no longer need to hide and I find that great. I wish it would have been the same at our age.” A warm and festive atmosphere, with a message that is as important as ever.
When we see how politics is completely drifting, clearly now more than ever we need to defend what we are, just what we are!
Hubert,
Participant in the Pride March
“There is still a lot of homophobia in Limoges, recalls a participant, even this morning while walking in the street dressed as I am, we had comments… That’s why it’s important, the Marche des pride“.
For Angel, event coordinator, this 2023 edition is a success: “There are a little more than last year, despite the heat, that’s what we wanted so it’s very good, it proves that the LGBTQIA+ community is here in force“.
Before departure, numerous associations such as The shelter, family planning or Afflicted by the Fringe offered information stands to the public at Place de la Motte. As during the first edition in 2022 which brought together more than 2,000 people, many political figures spoke.
Being yourself and loving who you want is the watchword of this Pride March. • © M. Dégremont – France televisions
The first Pride March in Limousin took place in Guéret en Creuse in 2021 with participants from Creuse, but also from Limoges, Montluçon, Clermont-Ferrand and Poitiers. At the time, its organizer Vincent congratulated himself “to see that there are so many people and so much joy and people who feel happy and happy to be there“. The fight against homophobia remains more necessary than ever while homophobic violence increased by 28% in 2022 at the national level.
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