A symbolic action that marks the International Day for the Fight against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

The Porto City Council joined Porto Pride and together they raised the colors of the rainbow, an LGBTI symbol, in Praça do General Humberto Delgado.

Underlining the “great symbology” of the moment, the mayor of Porto believes that issues related to the LGBTI community are, essentially, “a matter of tolerance".

In an interview with Porto Canal after the raising of the rainbow flag, Rui Moreira reinforced how it is “very important that institutions – and the chamber in particular – associate themselves”. “It is a subject that has to do with human rights, with freedoms, and also with the way in which the city is a city open to all”, considers the mayor of Porto.

On the part of the organization of the initiative, Diogo Vieira da Silva praised the association of the municipality and also referred that the presence of the various political forces at the moment is proof of an “open and sincere dialogue on how we can make a city for everyone and from everyone ”.

“We are demonstrating that gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans, intersex people, not only those who visit the city, but those who live in Porto, are welcome and are part of the city”, he believes.

The request that reached the Porto Chamber, from Porto Pride, the organization of the LGBT+ Music Festival, Associação Plano i and VARIAÇÕES – LGBTI+ Commerce and Tourism Association of Portugal, said Rui Moreira at an Executive meeting, “was if we we authorized the erection of a mast. We said that not only would we authorize it, but we would also put up the mast”.

And so, on this International Day for the Fight against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Porto wears the colors of the rainbow, contributing to raise awareness about violence, discrimination and repression of LGBTI+ communities around the world.