Pride Parade Hears Promises of Same Rights for Everyone

Ljubljana, 15 June - Hundreds joined the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana on Saturday to call for equality for gay people and other groups that are still being discriminated against. This year's event also saw attendance by high-profile politicians, including President Borut Pahor.

Ljubljana Minister of Labour, the Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak (right) at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Labour, the Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak (right) at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana. Parada ponosa 2013 pod geslom Svoboda in solidarnost. Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana.
Parada ponosa 2013 pod geslom Svoboda in solidarnost.
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Ljubljana Major Zoran Janković addresses the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Ljubljana Major Zoran Janković addresses the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Ljubljana Major Zoran Janković addresses the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Ljubljana Major Zoran Janković addresses the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana. Parada ponosa 2013 pod geslom Svoboda in solidarnost. Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana.
Parada ponosa 2013 pod geslom Svoboda in solidarnost.
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
President Borut Pahor attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Science and Sport Jernej Pikalo attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Science and Sport Jernej Pikalo attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Education, Science and Sport Jernej Pikalo attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Education, Science and Sport Jernej Pikalo attends the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
Minister of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities Anja Kopač Mrak at the forefront of the annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana in 2013. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA File photo

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana in 2013.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA
File photo

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana. Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana
The annual Pride Parade in Ljubljana.
Photo: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

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