Pride is that feeling that unites, to a greater or lesser extent, all living beings. It is the force that pushes us to show who we are, without fear, without shame. It is our successes that generate that sense of self-esteem and satisfaction with who we are and what we do.

Pride can manifest in different ways and can embrace different contexts. Each of us expresses it based on our character and the context in which we grew up.

Achieving goals that required much sacrifice, recognition for one’s talent, the celebration of one’s identity and cultural belonging, or something one is connected to, as in the case of LGBTQ+ Pride.

For many of you, these may seem like obsolete and well-established topics in the social fabric, but unfortunately, in many countries, they are still full of taboos, forcing many people to live in the shadows. To them, I want to dedicate my post, to reaffirm the complete naturalness and freedom of everyone’s feelings, just as Mother Nature intended.

Today I present to you six cartoons that tell the essence of pride during the Pride parade on June 29, 2024, in Milan. During this extraordinary event, I reflected on why even today politics and the powers that be oppose this simple reality. I wanted to share my experience through the eyes of some mammals and birds who were eager to share their pride with you.