The artist Mustii opened the concerts. A few Ukrainian flags were present in front of the podium, installed on the Place de l’Albertine, among the multitude of rainbow flags and the colors specific to lesbians (red, orange, white, light pink and dark pink) and trans people ( blue, pink and white). The organizers expect some 100,000 people to march for their rights and to celebrate diversity in the streets of the capital.
The theme “Open“calls for greater inclusivity, respect and equality for LGBTI+ people (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Intersex and others).”After two years of health crisis, the theme ‘Open’ has become obvious, but ‘Open’ also calls for daring to speak and daring to listen, because in 2022, there should no longer be any taboo around sexuality or gender identity“, highlighted Laurent Mallet, president of the non-profit association Pride.A health village also brings together associations that work around this theme to make it easy to talk about sexuality, drug use, etc.“