Join us on Saturday 16 May 2026

Brussels Pride celebrates 30 years

    

This year marks the 30th anniversary of Pride in Brussels. Thirty years of struggle, pride and visibility for the LGBTQIA+ community. The theme chosen for 2026 reflects the challenges of a world in turmoil: When Times Get Darker, We Shine Brighter. A powerful and unifying message, more necessary than ever in a troubled international context where the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community are under constant threat.

When times get darker, we shine brighter, prouder, more united and more visible.

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In October 2024, the Brussels-Capital Region added Brussels Pride to its intangible cultural heritage list (along with the Ommegang, chips and comic strips). As a result, Brussels Pride became only the second Pride in the world to benefit from such institutional recognition. In terms of long-term goals, a transnational application, led by Amsterdam, will be submitted to UNESCO in a few years' time, with a view to gaining official recognition for Pride throughout the world, thereby strengthening the guarantee of the rights of LGBTQIA+ people on a global scale, at a time when there have sadly been too many setbacks.

Brussels Pride 2026

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