Namibia’s Swakopmund celebrates its first Pride march

Swakopmund marked its first LGBT Pride last weekend, only the second such event in Namibian history.

Around 150 people turned out for the inaugural Swakop Pride, described as “a celebration of the LGBT and queer community,” on Saturday the 4th of June.

The event included a festive midday procession through the city’s main street in which enthusiastic participants waved rainbow flags, while others hung out of cars decorated with colourful balloons.

Florence /Khaxas, one of the event organisers, concluded the following: ‘’We face discrimination even by religious leaders, we want the LGBTI included in the HIV and Aids programming in Namibia.’’