Friendship Days/Riga Pride 2007, 31 May-3 June 2007

Here you will find images from various events of the Friendship Days/Riga Pride 2007: press conference, conference on family models in contemporary Latvian society, and the March for equality. All images by Juris Lavrikovs, ILGA-Europe, please contact if you require any images in higher resolution: juris@ilga-europe.org

press conference Juris Lavrikovs & Linda Freimane at press conference Juris Lavrikovs, Linda Freimane, Elita Drake, Anhelita Kamenska & Iluta Lace at press conference Juris Lavrikovs & Linda Freimane at press conference Linda Freimane, Ausma Cimdina, Kritsine Dupate & Juris Lavrikovs at Family Conference Linda Freimane at Family Conference Jolanta Cihanovica, Aivita Putnina & Ingrida Circene, MP (New Era) at Family Conference Juris Lavrikovs at Family Conference Elfriede Harth ("Catholics for Free Choice") during international panel at Family Conference Maria Kornevik Jakobsson (Sweden) during international panel at Family Conference Eva Polaskova (Czech Republic) during international panel at Family Conference Jens Rydstrom, historian (Sweden) during international panel at Family Conference Maria Carlshamre, Member of the European Parliament at international panel discussion dufing Family Conference Karlis Streips, moderator of the international panel discussion at Family Conference Jordi Petit (Spain) at Family Conferece international panel Leons Lidums, MP (People's Party) at Family Conference political debate Edgars Vaikulis (First Party/Latvia's Way) at Family Conference political debate Boriss Cilevics, MP (People's Harmony Party) at Family Conference political debate Juris Sokolovskis, MP (For Human Rights in United Latvia) at Family Conference political debate Solvita Aboltina, MP ("New Era") at Family Conference political debate Around Vermanes Gardens prior to March for Equality Around Vermanes Gardens prior to March for Equality Around Vermens Gardens prior to March for Equality Around Vermanes Gardens prior to March for Equality Around Vermanes Gardes prior to March for equality Andris & Maris arriving to March for Equality March for Equality Juris Lavrikovs, Linda Freimane & Volker Beck during press conference prior to March for Equality Juris Lavrikovs & Linda Freimane at during press conference prior to March for Equality March for Equality Ottavio & Jordi Juris Lavrikovs, Linda Freimane & Volker Beck at press conference prior to March for Equality Juris Lavrikovs, Linda Freimane & Volker Beck at press conference prior to March for Equality Documentary maker Kaspars Goba "New Generation" TV crew member who initially did not want to admit he is from this organisation Members of TV crew from "New Generation" observing March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality Juris Lavrikovs & Elita Drake March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality Mozaika - organiser of March for Equality & Friendship Days March for Equality Members of European and German Parliaments carry ILGA-Europe banner March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality "LGBT rights are human rights!" "My best friend is gay" March for Equality Kris & John March for Equality March for Equality Elita Drake March for Equality March for Equality "Latvia! There are also other colours, not just black & white!" "Tolerance! No NoPride!" March for Equality March for Equality March for Equality Participants Participants Participants Participants Participants chanting "What do we want? Equality! When do we want it? Now!" Participants of March for Equality Patricipant of March for Equality Patricipants of March for Equality Jolly participant of March for equality Catrine Kristine Garina, Chairwoman of Mozaika Tinky Winky and Mozaika's banner ILGA-Europe's banner at Vermanes gardens Participants of March for Equality Patricipants of March for Equality at Vermanes Gardens Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg (MEP) and Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert (MEP) speak at Vermanes Gardens Participants of March for Equality at Vermanes Gardens Participants of March for Equality at Vermanes gardens Participants of March of Equality listening to speeches Stage at Vermanes Gardens Sound engineers at Vermanes Gardens decorated with rainbow flags Parents with children participating in March for Equality Representative of European Greens Rev.Juris Calitis speaks at Vermanes Gardens Colourful participant Volker Beck, German MP, speaks at Vermanes Gardens Participants Stage at Vermanes Gardens where speeches took place Maria Jakobsson speaking at Vermanes Gardens Representatives of Stockholm and London Pride speaking at stage in Vermanes Gardens Jason Pollock of London Pride at Vermanes Gardens NoPride sticker on garbage bin Police outside Vermanes Gardens Police outside Vermanes Gardens Anti-gay protester and spectators outside Vermanes Gardens People outside Vermanes Gardens Police van outside Vermanes Gardens Anti-gay protesters and spectators outside vermanes Gardens Protesters and spectators outside Vermanes Gardens Police after March for equality, picture taken in bus with participants Skinhead protesting against March for Equality and chasing bus with participants Liga and Evita after March for Equality in Jurmala Elita, Stephan, Linda, Daniel, Juris, Krister, Vita and Kristine after March for equality in Jurmala Stephen, Linda, Yvonne, Daniel, Juris, Krister, Vita, Kristine, Clare, Elita, Evita and Liga after March for Equality in Jurmala Elita Drake after March for equality in Jurmala Clare after March in Jurmala Banner of tolerance promoting portal tolerance.lv with anti-pride stickers Homophobic label "The world and newspaper 'Ritdiena' are against propaganda of homosexuality, and also me!

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