Via Facebook, Brussels Pride – The Belgian & European Pride had divulged its theme for election year 2024: Safe Everyday, Everywhere.

“This year, Brussels Pride has chosen the theme ‘Safe Everyday, Everywhere’! Our goals are diverse and encourage concrete daily actions against all forms of discrimination, violence or hate crimes worldwide. Join us in our fight for a more inclusive and tolerant society”, the Pride says on Facebook.

Pride Week, in reality ten days, will start on Wednesday 8 May. It culminates in the pride parade on Saturday 18 May, a day after the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT or IDAHOBIT). In Belgium and in Flanders especially, 17 May is a big day of awareness for and by the LGBTQIA+ movement and the rainbow community.

Brussels Pride 

In 2023, the Belgian Pride morphed into the Brussels Pride – The Belgian & European Pride. The Brussels-Capital Region is now much more involved in pride activities in the city of Brussels, via Visit.Brussels. 

The Brussels Pride – The Belgian & European Pride tags RainbowHouse Brussels on Facebook. 

While there is at this point little known about Pride Week, RainbowHouse Brussels did publish a Memorandum for the federal, regional and European election of 9 June 2024. The document is currently available in Dutch and French, not in English. 

Queer Belgium

• BELGIUM | First Limburg Pride on Saturday 5 July 2025.
• PROGRAMME | Queer Arts Festival Leuven 2023 from 3 to 25 November.
• FLANDERS | LGBTQIA+ people more often unhappy, bullied and misjudged.
• Queer Arts Festival Leuven with pride parade from 3 to 25 November 2023.
• SPARTACUS GAY TRAVEL INDEX 2023 | Belgium 17th most gay travel friendly country; Malta on 1, Canada and Switzerland share 2nd.
• 1 in 3 LGBTQIA+ people in Flanders and Brussels experienced physical aggression in the past two years.
• EXHIBITION | ‘Homosexuals and Lesbians in Nazi Europe’, Kazerne Dossin, Mechelen.
• RainbowPages: interactive website promoting visibility, findability and safety by and for LGBTQIA+ people.
• Forbidden Colours helped over 500 queer refugees to flee war in Ukraine .
• ‘LGBTQIA+ BXL, Collecting Memories’ Exhibition in Brussels City Museum.
• MSK Gent – Museum of Fine Arts Ghent introduces LGBTQ+ tour.
• ANTWERP | LGBTQIA+ bookshop Kartonnen Dozen stops.
• City chronicle ‘De kleur van de stad maakt mijn ziel amoureus’ recounts Queer Antwerp history.
• Will Belgium win the Eurovision Song Contest ever again?.