Isolation and loneliness. Many queer people in smaller towns grow up feeling like they are the only ones. Without visible role models, communities, or events, they lack a sense of belonging. This often leads to mental health challenges — higher rates of anxiety, depression, or self-stigma. 

Lack of safe spaces. There are often no public places where LGBTQ+ people can meet safely and openly. Social life in smaller towns tends to revolve around schools, pubs, or clubs — spaces that may not always feel welcoming. As a result, queer people have fewer opportunities to connect, celebrate, and build supportive networks locally.

Limited understanding. When LGBTQ+ people are not visible, the whole community loses something important. People have little opportunity to learn, meet, and understand. This allows stereotypes and prejudice to persist — not always out of hate, but often out of ignorance or lack of exposure. Visibility builds empathy and bridges between people who might otherwise never meet.

Jiná Hora, a young local LGBTQ+ association, is organizing the very first Pride Festival in Kutná Hora — a celebration of diversity, courage, and belonging. Their goal is simple yet powerful: to bring visibility and pride to a place that has long lacked them.

Your donation would help:

There is no state support for projects like this. It’s up to all of us — individuals who believe in fairness, openness, and human dignity — to make it happen.

Donate today. Let’s make Kutná Hora Proud together.

The Pride Business Forum Fund helps LGBTQ+ people feel safe, accepted, and supported at work, in their communities, and in everyday life.