Unforgettable and unique photo exhibition “Pride and prejudice” will be held in Lithuania as a part of Baltic Pride Vilnius 2010 events. The initiator of exhibition is Christofer Fjellner, Member of European Parliament group of Christian Democrats. He gives us a great opportunity to meet the reflections of LGBTQ situation in every EU country. As a symbol of suppression of human rights, five empty frames, representing Lithuania, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria, will be placed in exhibition as well.
“It was this contrast that gave me the idea of doing an exhibition by collecting pictures from each and every country within the European Union. The pictures show that in most countries Pride is a festival, but they also show the kind of aggression it encounters in other member states. Last but not least, those member states where it is impossible to organise the events stand out in shame through empty frames, showing for all to see that intolerance is not normality. With this exhibition I want to raise the question: Who is queerer? The people who want to gather for a fantastic party, or those that choose to resort to violence to prevent it from happening? Who is it that really stands out from the crowd?”- said Christofer Fjellner.
The exhibition is intended to increase understanding and support on LGBTQ issues as well as to encourage us to fight for our rights and to be proud of ourselves.
The Exhibition will be open for visitors during Baltic Pride events on 6th-9th of May at the hotel Conti. Swedish MP Christofer Fjellner will present the exhibition on 8th of May at 4 p.m. - just after the Baltic Pride “March for Equality”.
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