Thousands of people took to Paulista Avenue and Consolação Street on Sunday (02) for the 28th edition of São Paulo's LGBT Pride Parade. A large part of the crowd wore green and yellow and flew the Brazilian national flag, as requested by the event organizers.
“The flag is ours,” the participants shouted as soon as the march began, at around 1:30 p.m. (local time).
This year's main presentations included singers Pabllo Vitar, Glória Groove and Sandra de Sá.
Brazil’s Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship, Silvio Almeida, attended the event. He spoke to the public and said “The LGBT Pride Parade is a moment to emphasize and highlight national unity, [and] that all Brazilians must be respected”. Almeida was accompanied by the National Secretary for the Rights of LGBTQIA+ People, Symmy Larrat.
Under the motto “Enough of Neglect and Backsliding in the Legislature – Vote consciously for the rights of the LGBT+ population”, it was attended by politicians such as federal deputy Erika Hilton (Socialism and Freedom Party), who spoke on the “trio elétrico” (a kind of sound truck).
Hilton said that the LGBT+ population “will build Brazilian democracy” and they “will not give up the fight for their rights. We are citizens, and we deserve citizenship. We will not give up our humanity.”
She also stressed the importance of voting. “Don't stop going to the polls this year. Don't stop voting. Don't stop electing politicians who represent you and your rights. We're on the march, we're fighting!” she said.
Federal deputies and pre-candidates for mayor of São Paulo, Guilherme Boulos (Socialism and Freedom Party) and Tabata Amaral (Brazilian Socialist Party) also went to Paulista Avenue.
Thousands attended this year's Pride Parade wearing green and yellow, colors people associate with Brazil / André Nery/Diadorim
*In partnership with the Agência Diadorim.
Edited by: Rodrigo Durão Coelho
