"Krone" interview

“People are usually more open in the countryside than in the city”

Rainbow flag on the Inn Bridge in Innsbruck city center.(Bild: Christof Birbaumer)

June is known as "Pride Month". Many rainbow flags are also flying in Tyrol these days. Colorful splendor in front of country houses and many a council and municipal building. Innsbruck suddenly has its own LGBTQIA+ department. What's it all about? The "Krone" asked the Center for Sexual Health.

"Krone":"Pride Month" in June is characterized by many symbols and a parade for the LGBTQIA+ movement (lesbian, gay, trans, queer, intersex, asexual). What's it all about?
Matthäus Recheis: It's about making the diversity of love and sexual orientations in Tyrol visible. It is also an affirmation for queer (not heterosexual, note). A democratic society should embrace diversity. We in Tirol are diverse, we are not behind the last mountains with the seven dwarves, but an open-minded people.