On May 19, Sije Alex Boreva and Sihing Konstantin Krastev introduced us to the principles of the martial art Wing Chun. Wing Chun was created by a nun in the Shaolin Monastery in order to protect herself from a physically stronger striker. First of all, this art teaches us how to avoid a physical attack,…
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Sofia Pride received yet another letter of support for the upcoming rally on June 9th! The letter is from Mr Erlend Horn, the Deputy Mayor for Social Affairs, Inclusion & Diversity, who is also responsible for issues within the LGBTI community in Bergen, Norway. If you want to see the rainbow, you have to endure…
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For the second year in a row the agency will grant their PR services free of charge to the Sofia Pride Organisational Committee. AMI Communications Bulgaria, one of the leading communication agencies in the country will grant their PR services free of charge to the Sofia Pride Organisational Committee – the 11th annual peaceful march…
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At a ceremony held on 10th May 2018 the Bulgarian Association of PR agencies (BAPRA) awarded “Sofia Pride 2017 – Let’s Chase Prejudice Away” with the 1st prize in the “Communication Campaign in the Public Sector” category. Responsible for the campaign are two of the most successful and renowned Bulgarian agencies – AMI Communications Bulgaria…
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The evening of 17th May a rainbow flag laid in front of the National Theatre Ivan Vazov. Bulgarians and foreigners from Russia, Estonia, Spain and other countries gathered for the second time to show support for all those who suffer discrimination every day for belonging to the LGTBIQ+ community. The organisation Deystvie made the call…
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The Mayor of the Sofia Ms Yordanka Fandakova met with the Sofia Pride Organizing Committee in order to discuss the upcoming 11th edition of the biggest equality and human rights event in Bulgaria. Representatives from the self-led LGBT organizations GLAS, Deystvie and Bilitis, and the Bulgarian Helsinki Committee (BHC) acquainted Fandakova with the event’s preparation,…
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Sofia Pride received it’s first letter of support for 2018! Councillor Warren Morgan, Leader of Brighton & Hove City Council in the United Kingdom, who applauds “the organisers of the Bulgarian Pride and everyone who takes part in a march for love, mutual respect and openness”. Brighton & Hove is one of the 28 Rainbow cities which…
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We would like to convey our support to all participants of this year’s Sofia Pride on 10 June 2017. Promoting equal treatment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people is an important aspect of a tolerant and respectful civil society. For ten years now, Sofia Pride has promoted essential democratic values such as…
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Ten years ago, about 120 people gathered in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, to attend the first “Sofia Pride” and to set an example for the rights and protection of LGBTI* Communities in their country. At that time, in June 2008, almost the same number of counter-demonstrators tried to violently stop that peaceful assembly. Since…
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