Visibility is not a privilege. It’s a right.
Yesterday, Turin celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Torino Pride, with the slogan “Twenty of Struggles.” A reminder of twenty years of battles for the rights, self-determination, and recognition of LGBTQIA+ people, but also of the winds that continue to push these demands into the present.
During Pride Month, it’s worth remembering why demonstrations like this are still necessary.
Not because rights are a question of identity that concerns someone else. But because visibility is a condition of citizenship.
When a person is forced into hiding for fear of discrimination, insults, or attacks, we’re not just talking about individual rights: we’re talking about the quality of our democracy.
Unfortunately, we continue to witness incidents of violence and hostility toward LGBTQIA+ people. And every attack has an effect that goes beyond the direct victim: it fuels fear, discourages self-expression, and risks pushing many people back into invisibility.
This is why Pride continues to be important.
Because it makes people, stories, and rights visible. Because it affirms that no one should have to choose between being themselves and feeling safe. Because it reminds us that inclusion is not a final achievement, but a daily commitment.
Rights truly exist only when they can be lived out in the light of day.
Happy Pride Month to all those who continue, every day, to make our society more free, open, and inclusive.
