Riga Pride

Riga Pride 2026 “Gājiens par brīvību” / “March for Freedom” 13. jūnijā pievienojies Riga Pride 2026 gājienam “Gājiens par brīvību”! Brīvība un cilvēktiesības nav pašsaprotamas. Par tām ir jāiestājas katru dienu, katru gadu. Kopā! Laikā, kad cilvēktiesības visā pasaulē un arī Latvijā tiek apšaubītas, ir svarīgi atgādināt, ka mēs tās varam nosargāt. Divdesmit viena gada laikā, kopš pirmā Riga Pride, esam pierādījuši, ka kopā esam spēks. Mēs esam mainījuši Latviju. Un kopā mēs iesim tikai uz priekšu. Pievienojies, lai kopā svinētu to, ko esam sasnieguši! Nāc un iestājies par to, kas mums vēl jāsasniedz! Informācija par gājienu un pieteikšanos sekos drīzumā. Atzīmē šo datumu kalendārā. Pievienojies 13. jūnijā! 🇬🇧 Join the Riga Pride 2026 “March for Freedom” on June 13th! Freedom and human rights cannot be taken for granted. They must be stood up for every day, every year. Together! At a time when human rights are being questioned across the world and here in Latvia, it is vital to remember that we have the power to protect them. In the twenty-one years since the first Riga Pride, we have proven that together, we are a force. We have changed Latvia. And together, we will only move forward. Join us to celebrate everything we have achieved! Come and stand up for everything we have yet to reach! Information regarding the march and registration will follow soon. Mark your calendar. Join us on June 13th! #RigaPride #RigaPride2026 #Pride #Riga

PR!DE - Improvizācijas teātris "DIVAS" un Ieva Mits 🌺 🔥✨ Improvizācijas teātris “DIVAS” svinēs savu 8. kopā būšanas gadu, atklājot Riga Pride 2026 programmu, jo “DIVU” pati pirmā izrāde notika pirms 8 gadiem, Baltijas praida ietvaros - labas lietas ir jāturpina! Arī šogad improvizatores Elīna Geida un Anete Bendika uzstāsies ar improvizētu izrādi, kopā ar pavisam īpašu viesi - kultūrvietas un kluba “Skapis” māmuliņu, aizgādni, “vodu”, dvēseli un vienkārši labu cilvēku - Ievu Mits. Kā ierasts, mūsu viesis metīsies improvizācijas piedzīvojumā, nevienam nezinot, kas notiks tālāk, viss atkarīgs no skatītāju ieteikumiem, pieredzes stāstiem un tā brīža zvaigžņu stāvokļa. Izrāde divās daļās, ar starpbrīdi vidū, kura laikā atrast sev kompāniju ar kuru iet Riga Pride gājienā. 🦄 Visa izrādes peļņa tiks ziedota Riga Pride 2026 norisei. 🌈 - 01.06. 19:00 - K.Suns

So excited to introduce to you the Judges, MC & DJ for Amber to Remember Kiki function 🧡 Judges: 🇵🇱 Novia Unbothered Cartier @balencinovia 🇱🇻 Mother Bagira Tutti @belkagrey 🇫🇮 Founding Mother Angel Mowalola @yrstrlyae MC: 🇱🇻 Parent Ivo Tutti @ivo.krievins DJ: 🇪🇪 Estonian Prince Andy Mana @andreasviik

Open Call for artists is Extended [EN/LV] In case you missed it, we have a new submission deadline of all the artworks to exhibit in this year’s edition of Queer Museum under the theme “Who tells your story?
 🗓️ Exhibition Dates: June 03–12, 2026 📍 Location: @kanepeskc , Riga, Latvia at the Pride House during @rigapride ⏳ Submission Deadline: May 16, 2026 🎨🎤 Types of art you can submit, visual art, prints, zines, photography, video, installation, poetry, mixed media, performing arts, and more. So, if you are a performer, artist, part of a collective, initiative or an ngo, a writer, storyteller, publisher, activist and other, join us and be a part! 🔝 Learn more about how to apply in the application form that you can find in the link-tree in the Bio. ______________ Atklātais mākslinieku konkurss ir PAGARINĀTS Ja nokavējāt, mums ir jauns iesniegšanas termiņš visiem mākslas darbiem, kas tiks izstādīti šī gada Queer Museum izstādē ar tēmu "Kas stāsta tavu stāstu?" 🗓️ Izstādes datumi: 2026. gada 3.–12. jūnijs 📍 Norises vieta: Kaņepes Kultūras centrs, Rīga, Latvija, Pride House @rigapride laikā ⏳ Iesniegšanas termiņš: 2026. gada 16. maijs Mākslas veidi, ko varat iesniegt: vizuālā māksla, grafikas, žurnāli, fotogrāfija, video, instalācija, dzeja, jauktā tehnika, skatuves māksla un citi. Tātad, ja esat izpildītājs, mākslinieks, kolektīva, iniciatīvas vai NVO dalībnieks, rakstnieks, stāstnieks, izdevējs, aktīvists un cits, pievienojieties mums un kļūstiet daļa no mums. Uzziniet vairāk par to, kā pieteikties, pieteikuma veidlapā, ko varat atrast link-tree biogrāfijā. ______________ Queer Museum is an initiative and at the moment a part of the Pride Begins volunteering project, which is co-funded with the support of the EU's Solidarity Corps programme, which is administered in Latvia by the @jspa_latvia . #QueerMuseum #Riga #ActiveRainbow #PrideBegins #RigaPride #EUSolidarityCorps

💫Kāpēc Praids? Iepazīsties ar daļu no mūsu komandas, viņu domām un tiekamies jau pavisam drīz! #rigapride #riga #pride

Riga Pride tuvojas, ir laiks tam kopā noskaņoties. Aicinām uz praktisku darbošanās dienu, kuras laikā gan kopīgi rotāsim Praida Namu, gan veiksim citus sagatavošanās darbus. Pasākumā: 🧷veidosim piespraudes; 🥳rotāsim Praida Namu un radīsim svētku atmosfēru; 🫶🏻palīdzēsim sagatavot Praidam nepieciešamo. Gaidīts ir ikviens, kurš vēlas piedalīties un būt daļa no procesa. Tā ir iespēja satikt citus, Pride komandu, darboties kopā un dot savu pienesumu Riga Pride tapšanā.

Queering the archive: Who tells your story? | Community Event We are step by step making our way to reactivate our channel and community here. We have been working non-stop backstage preparing for the upcoming pop-up exhibition within @rigapride , as well as researching, connecting with locals and Queer Museums and initiatives around Europe, studying, planning, learning and unlearning, and being in absolute awe with our so far discoveries and the people we meet along the way. 🥰🫂 Inspired by this process and more, we invite you to join us in the first series of events, where we would like to explore together the intersections, urgency, and responsibility of telling our own stories. 📅 Wednesday, 13.05., 18:30-20:30 📍 LGBT House, Stabu iela 19 (underground), Riga. 📝 Want to join? register via link in our QM linktree. For many marginalized communities, archives have often been shaped by outside perspectives, misrepresented, or erased altogether. Within an open space and peer to peer learning approach, we want to connect, reflect and exchange experiences, knowledge, desires and collectively imagine the possible creation of a queer community archive. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 Specifically to – explore why community-led archives matter – get familiar with archival activism, and its different forms – share tools and approaches for holding and preserving stories Whether you’re an artist, activist, archivist, or simply curious, your presence matters. This is not a lecture, rather a space where we can start co-creating together. 🙌🏽 We also invite you to actively contribute: feel free to bring an item you would be interested to include to this year’s exhibition. We will also have materials to craft, write, or paint something on the spot that can become part of the archive itself. [LV in the comments] The event is taking place within Queer Museum Riga initiative. It is part of the Pride Begins volunteering project, which is co-funded with the support of the European Union’s European Solidarity Corps programme, which is administered in Latvia by @jspa_latvia #queermuseumriga #activerainbow #nonformaleducation #queeringthearchive #queer

🟢 Vēlies piedalīties Riga Pride 2026 kā ēdinātājs, dzirdinātājs, bārs vai veikaliņš? Piesakies tirdzniecībai Praida parkā sestdien 13. jūnijā Piesakies līdz 19.maijam Saite pieteikuma formai https://www.rigapride.lv/tirgotajs #rigapride #rigapride2026 #pride

Meet the leaders shaping lesbian visibility across Europe 💗 This week is Lesbian Visibility Week (20–26 April), and at EPOA we’re spotlighting lesbian Pride leaders from across Europe. We close the week by hearing from our very own EPOA Board Member: Anastasija (she/her) from Riga Pride (Latvia) 🇱🇻 “Always have a check - who is missing in the room and get them involved, especially in the leadership positions.” 👉 Swipe to read more. What would you like to see more of in your local Pride? Let us know in the comments. #EPOA #LesbianVisibilityWeek #LesbianVisibility #PrideMovement #Pride

Amber To Remember Kiki Function Organised by @ivo.krievins the Trailblazer of @latvianballroomscene and Founding Parent of @kikihouseoftutti Description: Amber is a gem found in the Baltic region. It is formed from tree resin released when a tree is wounded, protecting it in the process of healing. Over time, this resin hardens and becomes amber — a material worn as jewelry. In this ball, amber becomes a symbol of the Ballroom community in Latvia, built over more than six years as a safe environment for queer individuals. Like amber, the ballroom community is transformative and healing. This amber has preserved people’s stories, dreams, struggles, and victories. Exclusion, loneliness, and the absence of belonging have been transformed into something lasting, visible and powerful. This event is a reflection on the time devoted to building the community and the community that continues to shine. 12.06.2026 @skapis.riga Aristida Briāna iela 9a, Riga, Latvia In collaboration with @rigapride More information coming soon.

Who tells your story? “By carrying suffering, blood and tears, the river cares, it heals. Being carried is not a disappearance or absolution; it is a holding, a keeping. […]” (Lapiņa, 2020, p. 39), Lapina writes in her journal article in which she explores the relationship between the Daugava River and the act of re-membering. The Daugava River has a vast symbolic meaning in Latvia. According to Latvian folk songs it is believed the Daugava River carries memories/histories of Latvian people to the sea and is filled with precious souls (Lapiņa, 2020, p. 33). In this edition of the queer museum, we are asking what stories will wash upon shore, when we come close and listen. Museums cannot be understood as neutral ground, exhibiting and showcasing what needs to be seen. Historically and until the present day, museums have been and are deeply intertwined with current systems of power. Equally, narratives about queerness are objected to institutional control. Which leads us to ask the question: Who is telling the story? With this open call we are inviting you to let your stories be carried by the river, as a collective act of caring, holding and keeping your story. We aim to create a space that questions whose stories get told, by and for whom. Who is enabled to speak? Whose art is exhibited in museums and for whom? What are the stories you would like to see but cannot seem to find? We do not recognize museums solely as a showcasing or preserving of art, but as a space of shared doing, being, knowing and becoming: A river flowing through space. We specifically aim to highlight queer stories and works that center an intersectional approach. 🗓️ Exhibition Dates: June 03–12, 2026 📍 Location: Kaņepes Kultūras centrs, Riga, Latvia. ⏳ Submission Deadline: May 10, 2026 Learn more about how to apply in the application form that you can find in the link-tree in the Bio. Queer Museum is part of the Pride Begins volunteering project, which is co-funded with the support of the European Union’s European Solidarity Corps programme, which is administered in Latvia by the @jspa_latvia #QueerMuseum #Riga #ActiveRainbow #PrideBegins #RigaPride #EUSolidarityCorps

Ceļu uz brīvību veidojam kopā! Vēlies organizēt pasākumu Riga Pride ietvaros? Piesaki to mūsu programmā un veidosim Riga Pride kopā! Diskusija, darbnīca, izrāde, koncerts, izstāde, kopienas vakars? Kļūsti par daļu no Riga Pride 2026. Piesaki savu pasākumu Riga Pride 2026 programmā — saite profilā. ☝🏻 #RigaPride2026 #RigaPride #LGBTQ #CeļšUzBrīvību