It was a wonderful gathering this summer for the Prague Pride Parade! We joined forces, with many members from POU and IUCP coming together to celebrate our shared principle of inclusivity. Friends of members also joined our group, and we were especially delighted to welcome a Unitarian guest visiting from New York. We were blessed with beautiful weather and plenty of energy to share with one another and with the new friends we met along the way. This year’s parade was a longer walk than last year, and while it was a little tiring, we supported and encouraged one another throughout the journey.

The parade ended at Štvanice Island, where some members held down our tent with smiles, warm welcomes, and plenty of glitter blessings! We took turns welcoming people to learn more about our community, sharing our values, and telling the story of Unitarianism.

There was a wonderful sense of connection and openness throughout the event. For us – Unitarians – it was also a joyful expression of who we are: a community that believes in inclusion, connection, and standing together.

We had a blast at the Prague Pride Parade on August 3rd. We met up at 11:45 and started the festive walk at noon. We walked down Wenceslas Square, then turned right down Na Prikope Shopping street. The streets were full of shoppers, tourists and locals. We passed the beautiful Municipal House on Namesti Republiky and turned left on Dlouha. The windows were full of residents watching us pass and waving hello.

As we got close to Oldtown Square, we could hear a great DJ playing 80’s classics.  We started dancing,  and water hoses were refreshing the hot streets. We boogied all the way down Parižska Street, until we were welcomed by a big crowd across Cechuv bridge and up the steps of Letna Park. I believe it was great success! It was a wonderful coming together of members of both Prague congregations. We had lovely signs from last year’s parade, and the new addition of our hand painted inclusive flag.