Lisbon hopes to court LGBTQ travellers as host of EuroPride | AFP

Rainbow flags will fill Lisbon's streets on 21 June when the Portuguese capital hosts the annual EuroPride parade in support of LGBTQ rights, which organisers hope will cement its standing as a gay-friendly destination. Portugal has emerged as a quiet leader in LGBTQ rights, but the far‑right party Chega won a record vote share in a snap general election last month, becoming the main opposition party in the country's parliament for the first time. "We must take advantage of this EuroPride to make it known that we are not afraid, that we are strong," says Jose Marquina, a club manager.