Overview
- This year’s Paris Marche des Fiertés is being held exceptionally in early autumn after authorities cancelled the planned June event because an extreme heatwave strained emergency services.
- Organisers and voices from the LGBT press describe the march as both a festive, visible celebration and a political demonstration aimed at defending legal and social rights.
- Inter‑LGBT has urged LGBT people and allies to mobilise against the rise of the far right ahead of the presidential election, warning that parties like the Rassemblement National could roll back protections.
- Journalists and speakers at the march highlighted a statistical rise in homophobic attacks, often involving young male perpetrators, raising concerns about public safety and the everyday lives of LGBT people.
- The route runs from Place d’Italie to Place de la Bastille with a concert at the finish, organisers expect thousands to attend, and last year’s turnout figures remain disputed between organisers and police.