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The Parade (Our History)
The Parade (Our History)

THE PARADE (OUR HISTORY)

La parade (notre histoire)

Directed by Lionel Baier
Switzerland, 2002
Documentary, LGBTQ+, History

Synopsis

Parades to demonstrate gay pride may be a well-established fact of life in cities such as Paris and Berlin – but this is not the case in Sion. In this Catholic stronghold, a group of seven people dared to organize the first gay parade ever held in this small provincial town.

Synopsis

Parades to demonstrate gay pride may be a well-established fact of life in cities such as Paris and Berlin – but this is not the case in Sion. In this Catholic stronghold, a group of seven people dared to organize the first gay parade ever held in this small provincial town.