PES at the World Pride 2017, Madrid {56 Photos}
Madrid
Strong presence of PES, LGBTI network Rainbow Rose and PSOE at WorldPride Madrid 2017, the biggest Gay Pride Event in the World.
In the run up the PES Presidency underlined the importance to strengthen LGBTI rights in EU legislation by adopting a roadmap. PES member parties have committed to promote EU-wide hate crime legislation, to monitor systematic violations of LGBTI rights within the existing EU rules on fundamental rights, and to support LGBTIQ groups within their structures, among other measures.
The progressive family didn’t only play a leading role in the parade itself but also organised a major conference on LGBTI activism on Friday 30 June.
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