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One on OneCzeslaw Walek – Prague Pride’s first director and a lawyer by profession
Czeslaw Walek, who studied law with a focus on human rights, has been in
the media a lot in recent weeks, due to his role as the director of the
Prague Pride festival. Previously, he has held government offices such as
director of the Office of the Council for Roma Affairs. He has lived in
both Krakow and Budapest and is a member of the Czech Republic’s Polish
minority. He speaks about his work, human rights and how he feels the first
Prague Pride festival went. More
Current AffairsPrague Pride festival silences detractors, promises reprise next year
Prague’s first gay pride parade passed off largely without incident on
Saturday, the highlight of a five-day ‘festival of tolerance’ held in
the Czech capital. Up to seven thousand gays and lesbians marched through
the city centre to an outdoor music festival, with only minor disruption
from far-right demonstrators. The event, dubbed Prague Pride, had been
overshadowed by a heated political debate over homosexuality and tolerance
in the Czech Republic. More
Current AffairsPrague Pride gay festival begins amidst political controversy
The five-day Prague Pride gay festival kicked off on Wednesday amidst
heated political controversy. The country’s top political figures,
including President Václav Klaus and Prime Minister Petr Nečas have
voiced their opinions on the event. Organizers say the media attention will
swell the ranks of participants – both supporters and opponents – of
Saturday’s gay parade through the city centre. More
Current AffairsControversy over Prague’s first gay and lesbian pride parade escalates
With two more days left to go before it begins, the gay and lesbian
community’s Prague Pride festival has stirred up considerable
controversy. The event, held under the auspices of Prague Mayor Bohuslav
Svoboda, has come under fire from public figures such as the head of the
ultra-conservative Civic Initiative D.O.S.T. Ladislav Bátora, the
controversial presidential aide Petr Hájek, and even the president
himself. More
Current AffairsFive years since same-sex registered partnership was introduced activists say bill didn’t go far enough
It has been five years since the bill on registered partnership between gay
couples came into force in the Czech Republic. During the period, more than
1,200 gay and lesbian couples in the country formed civil unions. While
most within the gay community welcomed the original legislation as an
important milestone, many still feel it didn’t go far enough as it failed
to recognise gay marriage or adoption rights. Radio Prague spoke to Zdeněk
Sloboda, a representative of PROUD, a Czech initiative promoting human
rights.
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