LGBTQI+

PRIDE 2026

On the occasion of Pride Month, Politecnico di Milano renews its commitment to promoting the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion by offering the university community and the wider public opportunities for reflection, dialogue, and awareness-raising on LGBTQI+ topics. Also in 2026, the University has renewed its patronage of both Milano Pride and Lecco Pride. Throughout Pride Week, the Rectorate building will be illuminated with the colors of the Progress Pride flag.

PRIDE WEEK

Pride Week 2026 poster

Below are the scheduled events for awareness-raising and discussion:

• 17 June 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Online
  Road to Pride 2026 – The LGBTQI+ Community Between Media, Pop Culture, and the Origins of Pride

  Following the “Road to Pride 2025” initiative, Igor Suran (Executive Director of Parks – Liberi e Uguali) and Paolo Armelli (journalist) will once again engage with the Politecnico community in an online event dedicated to the historical evolution and representation of LGBTQI+ identities in the media. Through an open discussion spanning television, cinema, and music, the event will explore the role of pop culture in shaping the collective imagination, reflecting on how narratives have evolved over time and which challenges still remain. It will also be an opportunity to reflect on the meaning and origins of Pride, through memory, identity, and future perspectives. The event will be held in italian.

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• 24 June 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM | Off Campus Provvisorio Turro
  QUEER BOTANY

  A happening combining theatre, science, and drag performance will animate the spaces of Off Campus Provvisorio, guiding the audience through a walk among plants, stories, and reflections. Through irony, lip-sync performances, and botanical insights, a drag queen will accompany participants in discovering the queer essence of the plant world, challenging stereotypes, hierarchies, and the relationship between humans and nature. A collective experience halfway between performance and public engagement, inviting participants to change perspective and embrace the complexity of living beings. The event will be held in italian.

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• 27 June 2026 3:30 PM | Viale della Liberazione corner of Via Vittor Pisani, Milan
  MILANO PRIDE PARADE

  Meeting point at 3:30 pm near the “Politecnico” banner located at the corner of Viale della Liberazione and Via Vittor Pisani; parade starts at 4:00 pm
  Politecnico di Milano, together with the PoliEdro Association, will take part in the Milano Pride Parade with a dedicated Politecnico gathering open to the entire university community.

ROAD TO PRIDE: Following the initiatives launched in 2025, the “Road to Pride” playlist remains available on the University’s YouTube channel as a pathway for exploring LGBTQI+ topics, including the history of Pride, rights, media representation, and the role of pop culture.