The festivities culminate in the Roma Pride Parade on June 11th. The event was first held in 1994 and now attracts thousands of revellers. Roma Pride in Rome, ItalyĪfter a two year hiatus, Roma Pride returns this June to the Italian capital. It will be followed by a sensational concert open to all Vilnius residents and visitors featuring singer Donny Montell, who represented Lithuania at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, and international drag performers. The main event will take place on June 4th with the March For Equality and Peace down Gediminas Avenue. The colourful music bus will carry representatives of the region’s LGBT community around Vilnius to encourage the participation of residents and visitors in the week’s events. The event gets underway on May 31st with a flamboyant Rainbow Bus trip. It is the biggest LGBTQ+ human rights event in the Baltic states with participants travelling from all over Eastern Europe. The annual LGBTQ+ event switches between Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania each year, with Vilnius hosting the celebrations in 2022. Kicking off the month is Baltic Pride in Lithuania's capital.
