‘Pride is community’ is the third issue of Chasing the Rainbow. The magazine is out now!
Pride is more than a parade or a season. Pride also creates a fragile, powerful web of solidarity and memory that connects queer people across borders and generations. Those communities are the backbone of every successful Pride march. It is where queer people meet, organize and imagine new ways of living together.
Pride is community. Pride is care. Pride is solidarity. Pride is belonging. After exploring the meanings of protest and celebration, we dive into the importance of community.
Read the foreword below and discover the table of contents.
Chasing the Rainbow is a magazine about Pride that explores the LGBTQ+ community across Europe.
Foreword
All social movements begin with grassroots initiatives, bringing people together around one or more causes. That is what angry queers started doing more than half a century ago, turning the LGBTQ+ movement into one of the most successful social movements in history.
But in these frightening times, community building is more essential than ever. “Pride is the most visible day”, said Maria Takács of the Hungarian association Labrisz when I spoke to her. “But being present throughout the year is more important.”
And that is exactly what activists and organizations across Europe do every single day: creating safe spaces, organizing workshops and events, and bringing together people who care for one another. Building a better future.
Meeting them and showing their work motivates me to continue my Pride Tour. In the summer of 2026, I will once again chase the rainbow across the continent. And perhaps we will cross paths along the way!
Len Buggenhout
Founder & editor
Table of contents
- An interview with Chille Deman, the first chair of Brussels Pride, on it’s 30th anniversary
- An essay on trying to find community across borders, by guest writer Wu Hanxi
- An update on the Tour of European Prides, a personal project of founder Len Buggenhout
- An analysis on the importance of community building in Eastern Europe, including stories about Queer Varna Foundation (Bulgaria), Labrisz Lesbian Association (Hungary) and MozaiQ (Romania)
- An article on the revival of Dyke* marches
- A visual story on the collectiveness of queer futures
- An essay on why we – the LGBTQ+ community – cannot afford to split apart
