PRIDE 2025
To mark Pride Month, the Politecnico di Milano offers an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the values of equality, diversity, and inclusion. Again this year, a series of initiatives, events, and moments of reflection and awareness will be organized for both the internal community and the general public. For 2025, the Politecnico has once again granted its official support to the Milan and Lecco Pride events. Throughout the entire week, the Rectorate building will be lit up with the colors of the progress Pride flag.
To kick off Pride Month, the student association PoliEdro invites you to the event now in its third edition:
POLIDRAG – Friday, May 30th from 8:00 PM, at the Gardens of the Rectorate, Leonardo Campus.
With new surprises and unexpected returns, there will certainly be plenty of twists and turns. You will meet the drag royalties who will take the stage in this new edition.Road to pride
Every week, a series of videos will be published on the university’s official YouTube channel, aimed at raising awareness and encouraging reflection on LGBTQI+ issues in the lead-up to Pride Week 2025.
Check them out:
- Equality and Rights in Today’s Political Landscape (LINK available from June 3)
- Pop Culture and Media Representation (LINK available from June 10)
- Pride and Origins: Why Pride Exists (LINK available from June 17)
Pride week
Here are the events focused on awareness and in-depth discussion:
7.00 PM | Giardini dell’Orologio – Leonardo Campus
A special talk with Annagaia Marchioro, comedian and activist, who will address the topic of language with irony yet depth, exploring how words can be a powerful tool for promoting inclusion. A unique opportunity to reflect on how we can all contribute to building a more welcoming and respectful world. In case of bad weather, the event will be moved to Aula De Donato, Building 3, Leonardo Campus. The event will be held in italian.
12.30 PM | Aula De Donato, Building 3 – Leonardo Campus
An event exploring Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) policies in the United States, the recent challenges, and their global and European impact. Experts such as Igor Suran, Executive Director of Parks – Liberi e Uguali, and other guests will share their insights and experiences on these critical topics. The event will be held in italian.
11.00 AM | Online
A company will present its inclusion projects and policies to the student body of Politecnico di Milano, with a focus on LGBTQI+ issues in the workplace and guidance for future professional paths. The event will be held online and in Italian.
2.00 PM | Via Vittor Pisani
The Politecnico di Milano will be present at the Milan Parade alongside the PoliEdro Association.
Actions
- Organisation of PoliMi Pride Week
- Annual sponsorship of Milano Pride and Lecco Pride
- Alias Career Protocol for transitioning transgender students and staff
ALIAS career at the Politecnico
On 31 January 2023, the new version of the ALIAS protocol of the Politecnico di Milano came into force. It allows students undergoing gender transition to study at the university using the identity with which they identify. The document is available on www.normativa.polimi.it
Education
- Embracing Diversity: MOOC exploring the role of gender diversity as an driver of innovation and change, analysing the most widespread stereotypes and prejudices and proposing models and examples of inclusion of women and the LGBTI+ community
- Inclusive Knowledge: teaching and technical and administrative staff receive annual special training on diversity and inclusion issues, also with reference to issues of LGBTI+ inclusion
Events and initiatives archive
- Pride Week 2023:
- 19 June 6.00pm: OMOGENITORIALITÀ E DIRITTI [see the video of the event]
- 22 June 09.45am: LE CARRIERE ALIAS ALL’UNIVERSITÀ
- PoliMi Pride Week 2022
Partnerships
The Politecnico is the first Italian university to have joined the association Associazione Parks - Liberi e Uguali
Useful documents
- LGBTI+ Glossary - RAINBOW MAP
- LGBTI+ Glossary video : interviews conducted with the entire Politecnico community for Polimi Pride Week 2022
- National Strategy LGBT+ 2022 – 2025 for the prevention and fight againts sexual orientation and gender discriminations
- Free & Equal United Nations
- European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
- IGLYO - The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) Youth & Student Organization
- OII Europe (Organisation Intersex International Europe)