Mila Robert

Sofia Pride Celebrates its 15th Anniversary on June 18

"Let's be proud" - this will be the motto of the 15th anniversary of "Sofia Pride", which will be held on June 18 this year in the capital of Bulgaria - Sofia.

As usual in recent years, in the week before the Pride, there will be a number of events of the LGBTQ+ community in our country. Exhibitions, sporting events, film screenings start on June 8 in Sofia.

Sofia Pride to Go Ahead on Saturday Despite Increased Hostility

Participants taking part in Sofia Pride in the Bulgarian capital, 18 June 2016. EPA/STR

The event is taking place after several cases of homophobic assaults in Sofia, Plovdiv and Burgas, which many activists blame on hardened far-right rhetoric ahead of the July 11 general elections.