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Discover below all the activities of the collaborative Pride campaign of the University of Antwerp, AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp, Antwerp Maritime Academy and KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts!
PROGRAM IDAHOT 2025
The campaign will be launched on the 12 may. In light of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, several initiatives and activities will take place at our member institutions. We wrap up the week on Saturday the 17th of may when the AUHA member institutions will walk together in the Brussels Pride.
Monday 12 May
We will launch the campaign by raising our united Pride flag on the campuses of Uantwerp, AP University, KdG University and Antwerp Maritime Academy across the city of Antwerp.
Wednesday 14 May
Film screening Young Hearts
Plop down in our cozy homemade cinema for the screening of the Belgian film ‘Young Hearts’ from 2024. A moving and recognizable coming of age story about a young teenager who is confronted with his feelings and sexual orientation for the first time.
Where? Campus Meistraat AP Hogeschool, Meistraat 5, 2000 Antwerpen
When? Wednesday the 14th of may at 5:30 pm
Register HERE!
Queer Café
Join us on Wednesday the 14th of may for an old-school pub night to have a casual chat, meet new people and share a pint or mocktail together in a safe and inclusive environment.
Where? Café Den Draak, Draakplaats 1, 2018 Antwerpen
When? Wednesday the 14th of may at 8 pm
Friday 16 May
A testimony by Michel Malo
In November 2016, he arrived in Belgium as an recognised refugee from Lebanon. For the first year and a half he stayed in Liège. Since June 2018 he has been living in Bilzen. “ I had to flee because of my sexual orientation”, says Malo.
Where? City cinema Cartoons, Kaasstraat 4-6, 2000 Antwerpen
When? Friday the 16th of may at 10:30 am
Register HERE!
Talk by Imran Nawaz, Mister Gay Belgium
Fourteen years ago, Nawaz graduated from VUB with a masters degree in Language and Literature. Today, he is a history and religion teacher at a secondary school near Antwerp. Or at least during the day, since a few months he is also busy representing the LGBTQ+ community of Belgium as Mister Gay Belgium. During the contest he made religion his topic.“ I want to break taboos. Being gay and religious can go together.”
Where? Campus South KdG, Aula Parein – Brusselstraat 45, 2018 Antwerpen
When? Friday the 16th of may at 1:30 pm
Register HERE!
Saturday 17 May
In October 2024, Brussels pride was officially acknowledged as intangible cultural heritage, making Belgium the second country in the world to receive this special honour. This step not only emphasises on the history and significance of the Pride movement, but also its constant battle for an inclusive and tolerant society.
Brussels Pride Week will kick off on Saturday the 17th of May 2025, with conferences, debates, and a variety of activities on topics close to the community’s heart. The AUHA member institutions will walk together in the Pride March, which this year coincides with the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT)
Would you like to walk with us on the 17th of may? Register HERE!
PROGRAM ANTWERP PRIDE 2025
During this Pride campaign our participation with Antwerp Pride cannot be missed! This summer the University of Antwerp, AP University of Applied Sciences and Arts Antwerp, Antwerp Maritime Academy and KdG University of Applied Sciences and Arts will stand on one car at the Antwerp Pride Parade on Saturday the 9th of august.
Would you like to participate in the Antwerp Pride parade together with the AUHA member institutions? Or would you like to be informed about our activities during the Antwerp Pride? Leave your contact details here!