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On 29 October the Kantonsrat’s steering committee suspended the almost finished ban. Facts, reactions, the national picture, a petition and where to find support.
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Zurich’s queer health centre Checkpoint turns 20: programme, acts, tickets and why the occasion matters beyond the party calendar.
From 5 to 11 November Bern hosts the anniversary edition of Queersicht, Switzerland’s oldest queer film festival. Programme, tickets, venues and the birthday party at a glance.
Zurich District Court has convicted six members of a far-right group over disruptions of a Pride service and a Drag Story Time at Tanzhaus in 2022. According to gay.ch the verdict is not yet final.
New to Bern, or looking for other queer people for the first time? Here is what hab queer bern, Kunterbunt, Checkpoint Bern, the City and the LGBTIQ-Helpline currently offer: regular meet-ups (Stammtisch), groups, a youth group, counselling and police accompaniment.
After the unrest near Hardplatz, a Zurich SVP cantonal MP criticised the city police on Facebook with remarks about women and gay men. PinkCop, the association of queer police officers, wants them reviewed.
An SVP motion would have put the cantonal ban on ice and the GLP seemed to go along, until criticism from the community. What happened and what is still open.
Schaffhausen on 10 October, Basel from 8 to 11 October, Wabern on 17 October: what each one is, who it is for and what to check beforehand.
After the festival pause, Zurich Pride has named its 2027 dates and venue: two days at Kasernenareal and Zeughaushof, plus the Saturday march.
Soya the Cow faced last-minute cancellations and shifting explanations. The tour still continued, helped by local queer networks and performances kept deliberately discreet.
Around 20 queer community members carved the stone together at Sihlfeld Cemetery. Zurich Mayor Raphael Golta and drag queen Mona Gamie spoke at the unveiling.
On Saturday, Südpol in Kriens becomes a queer fair from 14:00 to 22:00 with drag, live acts, comedy and DJs. Entry is free; rain moves the programme into the Shedhalle.
March at 14:00, festival from 15:15 and afterparty from 21:00: what to know for 29 August in Chur, including payment and age rules.
Through Monday, Ivo Dimchev turns Rote Fabrik into an uninhibited mix of karaoke, exercise and queer operetta.
House, pop, sex-positive floors or gay electronic: these four queer parties keep Street Parade moving through the night on 8 August.
Adam Beyer opens on 8 August at 13:00 — 30 Love Mobiles, 9 stages, over 200 acts. The 2026 motto is «Together we move».
On 20 August, an almost two-metre sandstone is inaugurated at Sihlfeld Cemetery — Switzerland's first queer monument, co-shaped by around 20 community members.
Bern is the only major Swiss city without a permanent queer community space. A new association is working to change that — with cross-party backing in the city council.
On 25 July 2026, around 10,000 people marched through Bern's old town. With music, drag shows and clear political demands, Bern Pride closed at the Bundesplatz.
ILGA-Europe scores 49 European countries on LGBTIQ+ rights. Switzerland holds 50% and 20th place, but drops two positions as Montenegro and Croatia advance.
At the 2026 Federal Yodeling Festival in Basel, the Jodlerklub Männertreu Suisse performed as an openly gay men's choir for the first time — a first in the folk culture festival's history.
After the afternoon parade, BernPride night splits across four venues: Nachtrausch at Stellwerk, Rainbow Heartbeat at Bierhübeli, Afro Rhythm at Sous Soul and Ali Gua Gua at PROGR, all starting at 23:00.
The .lila Queer Festival returns to Zürich in September 2026 — a cultural festival with concerts, film, performance and community events around 10 September.
A trans woman was forcibly removed from the women's FKK area of Bern's Marzilibad by police at the weekend. The city apologised the following day, calling the incident a mistake.
On 25 July 2026, Bern Pride marches through the historic city — from Waisenhausplatz past the Zytglogge to Bundesplatz. Here is everything about the programme and how to get there.
A student at MPS Schwyz was repeatedly insulted and threatened over his sexual orientation in front of around 100 peers. The school has announced measures.
On 29 August, Chur celebrates its queer community with a march through the old town and a festival area in the city park. The motto, in Romansh: «to bloom together».
Swisscom pulled out, the association had been running at a loss for two years, and 140 members voted to cancel: the Zurich Pride Festival 2026 will not take place. What the crisis reveals about funding queer events in Switzerland — and what 2027 is supposed to bring.
Noa Theo Oehninger, 24-year-old co-founder and co-president of Pride Aargau, died unexpectedly in December 2025. On 5 September 2026, the third Pride Aargau takes place in Aarau — under the motto «Zämehalt: Mitenand und Förenand!», which carries particular resonance this year.
After the Council of States decision, reform remains unresolved for many rainbow families.
In 2026, Zurich Pride put the political demonstration at the centre.
The Basel programme combines the Pride Walk, culture and the question of solidarity.
On 25 July, BernPride returns to the city centre and celebrates by the Federal Palace.
Recent queer headlines from media worldwide — tap to read at the source.