Since the late 1970s, first through the initiative of the Collettivo Frocialista, then of the Circolo di cultura homosessuale XXVIII giugno, Bologna has been a central city for the birth of the homosexual and transsexual liberation movement in Italy.
Bologna, June 28, 1982
Today '‘Emilia-Romagna sees the presence of numerous lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) associations, engaged on different themes and fronts, and all united by the anniversary that June 28, 1969 It is, in the world, the day of our pride.
Starting this year, we're relaunching Pride as a moment of unity for all the region's LGBT associations, launching joint initiatives throughout the Emilia-Romagna region. We aim to be active participants in the life of our cities.
Visibility, freedom, secularism, self-determination
These are the watchwords of a community that for decades has espoused a policy and culture of dialogue, listening, and the valorization of diversity, a culture of critique of social control over bodies, of fighting discrimination, and of openness to a truly secular vision of society.
In recent months, the Italian LGBT movement, along with the women's movement, has once again and forcefully occupied the political scene and cultural discourse of this country. Significant moments of participation have been the demonstrations on January 14th by Tutti in Pacs and Usciamo dal Silenzio, in Rome and Milan, and those on February 11th by Facciamo Breccia and 194 parole per la Libertà, in Rome and Naples.
This regional Pride, which also reflects those paths, aims to strengthen the value and initiatives surrounding the Turin National Pride, and to act, while respecting the diversity that characterizes the various local groups, to affirm a practice of freedom and create spaces for dialogue and exchange with a society that we feel and want to be friendly and inclusive.
Read the Emilia Romagna Pride 2006 poster
Here's the program for World Pride Day in Bologna and the final days of Emilia Romagna Pride.
Wednesday, June 28, 2006
Queer critical mass
Bologna – departure at 7:00 PM – Cassero Gay & Lesbian Center, Via Don Minzoni 18
Arrival at 9:00 PM — Piazza XX Settembre
Mass bike ride through the city
World Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Day
Bologna — Piazza XX Settembre — 9:00 PM
Greetings from the Emilia-Romagna Pride 2006 Organizing Committee
Musical groups
Surprise guests
Manuel Mensà
Lesbian Talk — hosted by Arcilesbica Bologna
Videobox — edited by Cassero Donna
Pride 2006 / Casser's Birthday Special
Absolutely Queer Disco Night
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Day
24th Birthday of the Cassero
Bologna — Cassero Gay & Lesbian Center, Via Don Minzoni 18 — 11:30 PM
Supaselection By Penfield, with greetings from members of the GLBT movement
Show by Abbietta McCallan & Brenda Broadway, cake and sparkling wine for everyone
Discomusic By Trash Couture DJs / Frog_ette
Lights By MickyMizzWinter – Special Pride Videowall By [Q]
Thursday, June 29, 2006
Aperitif
Arcilesbica Bologna, Fuoricampo Lesbian Group, and Cassero Donna
Bologna — Cassero Gay & Lesbian Center, Via Don Minzoni 18 — 8:00 PM
Live jazz music
Gabriella Romano presents
""The Flavors of Seduction""
Bologna — Cassero Gay & Lesbian Center, Via Don Minzoni 18 — 9:30 PM
Paola Guazzo and Luki Massa interview the author
Next up:
DJ set — Queer commercial music
Rich One, the beauty clinic
Bologna — The Loft – Via delle Moline 16 — 10:00 PM
A “transvestite” show by Divine Brown and Amike Show
Featuring special guest Brenda Broadway
Live music to follow — table reservations Michele 339 62 78 524
Friday, June 30, 2006
Moving
Bologna — Raum, Via Ca' Selvatica 4/d — 6:30 PM
One-night stand exhibition by Antonio Falzetti, with incursions by the Broche brothers
Giulio Russo presents "Don't Ask, Don't Tell?" Gay Lives in Uniform.
LUO
Bologna — Cassero Gay & Lesbian Center, Via Don Minzoni 18 — 7:00 PM
To follow
Aperitif
Drinks, food, music, chatter
Dinner “On an Early Summer Night”
Arcigay Gioconda
Reggio Emilia — Arcigay Headquarters, Via Emilia Ospizio 102 — 8:00 PM
We're off to go and eat together in the hills with old and new friends.
Reservations required by June 29th at 0522 332372 (Tuesdays and Thursdays 9-11pm)
or 335 6114641 after 6:30 pm, or [email protected]
One Night Show
Arcilesbica Bologna
Bologna — Courtyard of Vicolo Bolognetti 2 – Kreativa - 9:00 PM
Toyzoo-MP5+TO/LET* site-specific installations, self-productions + LiveMusic
Hygiene and its enemies
Meat Choices vs. The Cassero
Bologna — Cassero Gay & Lesbian Center, Via Don Minzoni 18 — 11:00 PM
Filthy bodies fighting, women in bikinis pulling each other's hair, testosterone-fueled men
They grab. You can't fight dirt without getting your hands dirty! Screaming crowd, action,
sex, violence!
Music by ItaloBoyz (From London), Madlen dj and Hugo Sanchez dj
Entrance fee 5 euros
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Emilia-Romagna Pride 2006 – Official Closing Party
Easy staff
Bologna — La Capannina Fashion & Dinner Club, Via San Vittore 29 (corner of Via Barbiano) — Hours
23:00
Commercial Area: Matty P. Dee Jay / Johnny Dee Jay
House Area: Special Guest Frog_ette Dee Jay
Overheating, Animation and Go-Go Boys
Entrance fee: 14 euros (with drink) — Reduced price: 10 euros (with drink)
EVERYDAY
Exhibition "June 28, 1982: The Conquest of the Castle""
Arcigay Documentation Center Il Cassero
Bologna — Cassero Gay & Lesbian Center, Via Don Minzoni 18 — 7:30 PM
Materials for a history of gay and lesbian presence at the Cassero di Porta Saragozza
Permanent exhibition from June 23rd to 30th
Pride point, information point, distribution of materials
Bologna — Piazza Re Enzo — from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Emilia-Romagna Pride is promoted by:
Arcigay – Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna, Riccione, Modena, Reggio Emilia, Piacenza
Arcilesbica – Bologna, Ferrara
MIT Transgender Identity Movement
Fuoricampo Lesbian Group
Sponsors:
Absolut Joy
Media partners:
Kitchen – Communication Projects
So Everyone Does
Mascarpone Multimedia
NU*DO In French
Radio Fujiko
Cape Town
Metropolitan Radio
Gay Network
Under the patronage of:
Emilia-Romagna Region
Province of Bologna
Municipality of Bologna
Municipality of Ferrara