World Wide Wave

19 Jul 2016

Czech Republic: Illuminating the way for Eastern Europe

Europe

Broadcast – 19 July 2016

The eastern end of Europe is often seen as lagging behind the rest of Europe in LGBTI rights. But there is a beacon of hope driving LGBTI acceptance forward – the Czech Republic.

• What is it about Czech society that makes it more progressive than its neighbouring countries?
• What difference does legislative support make to achieving equality?
• Could this be the first domino to fall in favour of rights in Eastern Europe?

To learn about LGBTI life and rights in the Czech Republic, we speak with Czeslaw Walek, Chairman of Prague Pride.

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