Mariahilfer street festival: Celebrate diversity with Vienna Pride 2025!

Mariahilfer street festival: Celebrate diversity with Vienna Pride 2025!

Esterhazygasse, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On June 7, 2025, Esterhazygasse in the Mariahilf district in Vienna becomes the scene of the Mariahilfer Street Festival , which this year is under the motto "The other way around is wrong" . This festival marks the official start of the Vienna Pride Week and sends a clear sign of diversity, acceptance and inclusion in our city. District head Markus Rumelhart emphasizes: "Human rights are universal and unfadved", which underlines the importance of the event.

The street festival stands not only for social visibility of the LGBTI community, but also for the district motto "with each other in Mariahilf" . Because not only the colorful variety of the city meets here, but a space for exchange and education is also created. The waves of the community are high and you can tell that something is coming up.

a colorful stage program for all

The stage program offers an entertaining and informative offer from 2 p.m. The highlight of the day will be the appearance of the Wiener Band Querfunk , which enters the stage at 5:40 p.m. This band connects POP with clear sociopolitical statements and will certainly spice up the mood in the district.

Many community clubs will be represented with information stands. Here visitors can find out more on topics such as gender identity, sexual orientation and social challenges. In addition, a low -threshold exchange is promoted that offers the framework for discussions.

A look beyond the borders

Despite the celebrations in Vienna, it is important to look at the situation of LGBTI communities worldwide. According to Amnesty International , a law is pursued in countries like Iraq that punishes same-sex relationships with up to 15 years in prison. In other parts of the world, such as Uganda or Hungary, the LGBTI community also meets considerable discrimination and violence. This knowledge, supplemented by reports on suppressed pride demonstrations in Turkey, shows that the struggle for rights is far from over.

At the same time, there are also positive developments, for example in Namibia and Greece, where progress has been made in the recognition of LGBTI rights. This gives hope and motivated to fight for an open and respectful society in Vienna.