Prague Pride 2014 to support gays and lesbians from the East

The fourth edition of the Prague Pride festival will take place from Monday, Aug. 11 until Sunday, Aug. 17, with the parade and main concert & outdoor party Saturday, Aug. 16. The main theme will focus on Prague being a bridge between Eastern and Western Europe.
The Czech Republic remains the most tolerant country of the former Eastern Bloc, which is reflected by its Pride event, the biggest and most open LGBT festival of the region. However farther east, many gays and lesbians face persecution by their government and extremist groups in their societies.
“People cannot organize festivals similar to Prague Pride to the east of our country. In Moscow, such parades have been banned until 2112, and attendees in neighboring countries risk attacks from the police or extremists,” said Czeslaw Walek, the president of Prague Pride.
The main theme of Prague Pride 2014 is also reflected by the festival poster in the style of propaganda posters from the 1950s and will be visible in several events during the week, such as a debate on LGBT in diplomacy and the Pride Talks, where people from different kind of societies from all over the world will talk about LGBT life in their respective countries.

Fun fact, this years Pride week kicked off with this spectacular view:

Yup, a double rainbow covered the city skyline as Pride week kicked off...odd thing, this isn't the first time this has happened, in 2011 this was the view in the sky, once again, at the start of Pride week.
Doesn't the Bible say that the rainbow is Gods promise of peace to mankind?
That said, I think two double rainbow events before Gay Pride Prague is a pretty powerful message!

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