Is there growing intolerance to the LGBTQ+ community in Czechia?

Photo: Michal Kamaryt, ČTK

In response to a recently foiled plot targeting the Rainbow Pride march in Slovakia, police have ramped up security for this week’s Prague Pride Festival. The Interior Ministry has deployed riot police, anti-conflict teams, and additional personnel to oversee over 200 events across Prague, anticipating around 60,000 participants. So are we seeing growing intolerance to the LGBTQ+ community in Czechia? I spoke with Georgy Kalakutskii from Group ComingOut, an organization supporting the Russian LGBTQ+ community.

How do instances of violence against the LGBTQ+ community in Czechia compare to those in other European countries?.

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Author: Jakub Ferenčík