Rainbow colours alone are not enough

From a strategic point of view, the Rainbow Centre couldn't be better located: right in the heart of the capital, on the edge of the government district and right next to one of the city's nightlife hotspots, it is a central and visible meeting place that boosts queer visibility in the urban landscape.

Lëtzebuerger Journal: After more than 15 years, Luxembourg Pride is back to taking place in the capital. What does this return mean for the LGBTQIA+ community?

Sandra Laborier: I think it's highly symbolic for a Pride event to take place in a capital city. That was also the question that kept cropping up in recent years: why doesn't Pride take place in Luxembourg City?

We've always been wondering ourselves.

Pride has been held in Esch for the past 15 years because, at some point, Luxembourg City was no longer very open or supportive, and organising the event there was quite complicated. I wasn't there at the time, but from what I've heard, Esch was very open-minded and welcomed Pride with open arms.

And why is now, of all times, the right moment to bring Pride back to the capital?

This is because the City of Luxembourg had once again shown an interest in Pride and Rosa Lëtzebuerg had got in touch. What's more, the City of Luxembourg is now part of the Rainbow Cities Network. This is a European network for local authorities that want to get involved in this domain.