LGBTQIA+ in São Paulo
Explore this exhibition of photos from all the LGBTQIA+ marches on Paulista Avenue, from the first in 1997 to the 26th in 2022
1ª Parada do Orgulho GLT (gays, lésbicas e travestis) (1997-06-28) by Regina AgrellaFolha de S.Paulo
1st: 1997
With the theme We Are Many in Many Professions, the first GLT (Gays, Lesbians, and Transvestites) Parade, as it was then known, attracted around 2,000 people to Paulista Avenue in downtown São Paulo, which became the main location for the event each year.
2ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (Gays, Lésbicas, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais) (1998-06-28) by Gabriela Azevedo MarquesFolha de S.Paulo
2nd: 1998
With the theme I Want to Show My Face—I Pay Taxes Too, support for the event's second year came from the São Paulo Association for the GLBT Pride Parade (Associação da Parada do Orgulho GLBT de São Paulo). This non-governmental organization would go on to organize the march every year.
The acronym GLBT, including the B representing bisexual people, was adopted from the event's third year. In 2009, it would change again to LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transvestites, and Transexuals, in the language of the LGBT+ community at the time).
3ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (Gays, Lésbicas, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais) (1999-06-27) by Marlene BergamoFolha de S.Paulo
3rd: 1999
Theme: Gay Pride in Brazil—Heading for the Year 2000
4ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (gays, lésbicas, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2000-06-25) by Patrícia SantosFolha de S.Paulo
4th: 2000
Theme: Celebrating Our Pride in Living Diversity
4ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (gays, lésbicas, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2000-06-23) by Patrícia SantosFolha de S.Paulo
5ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (gays, lésbicas, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2001-06-17) by Moacyr Lopes JuniorFolha de S.Paulo
5th: 2001
Theme: Embracing Diversity
6ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (gays, lésbicas, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2002-06-02) by Moacyr Lopes JuniorFolha de S.Paulo
6th: 2002
Theme: Educating for Diversity
7ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (gays, lésbicas, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2003-06-22) by Juca VarellaFolha de S.Paulo
7th: 2003
Theme: Building Homosexual Policies
8ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (gays, lésbicas, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2004-06-13) by Tuca VieiraFolha de S.Paulo
8th: 2004
Theme: We Have Families and Pride
9ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (gays, lésbicas, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2005-05-29) by Jorge AraújoFolha de S.Paulo
9th: 2005
Theme: Civil Partnerships Now! Equal Rights! Nothing More, Nothing Less
10ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (gays, lésbicas, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2006-06-17) by Daniel KfouriFolha de S.Paulo
10th: 2006
Theme: Homophobia Is a Crime! Sexual Rights Are Human Rights
11ª Parada do Orgulho GLBT (gays, lésbicas, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2007-06-10) by Eduardo KnappFolha de S.Paulo
11th: 2007
Theme: For a World Without Racism, Machismo, or Homophobia
12ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais) (2008-05-25) by Moacyr Lopes JuniorFolha de S.Paulo
12th: 2008
Theme: Homophobia Kills! For a Truly Secular State
13ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais) (2009-06-14) by Marlene BergamoFolha de S.Paulo
13th: 2009
Theme: No Homophobia, More Citizenship—For Equal Rights!
14ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2010-11-21) by Edson SilvaFolha de S.Paulo
14th: 2010
Theme: Vote Against Homophobia: Defend Citizenship!
15ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2011-06-26) by Rivaldo GomesFolha de S.Paulo
15th: 2011
Theme: Love Thy Neighbor: No More Homophobia!
16ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2012-06-10) by Simon PlestenjakFolha de S.Paulo
16th: 2012
Theme: Homophobia Has a Cure: Education and Criminalization
17ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2013-05-02) by Danilo VerpaFolha de S.Paulo
17th: 2013
Theme: Never Again in the Closet—Togetherness and Awareness in the Fight Against Homophobia
18ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2014-05-04) by Adriano VizoniFolha de S.Paulo
18th: 2014
Theme: A Victorious Country Is a Country Without Homo-lesbo-transphobia: Enough Deaths! Criminalization Now!
19ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais) (2015-06-07) by Ernesto RodriguesFolha de S.Paulo
19th: 2015
Theme: I Was Born This Way, I Grew Up This Way, I Will Always Be This Way—Respect Me
20ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais) (2016-05-29) by Marlene BergamoFolha de S.Paulo
20th: 2016
Theme: Gender Identity Law Now! Everyone United Against Transphobia!
21ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2017-06-18) by Giovanni BelloFolha de S.Paulo
21st: 2017
Theme: Irrespective of Our Beliefs, No Religion is Law! All United for a Secular State
22nd LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade (2018-06-03) by Adriano VizoniFolha de S.Paulo
22nd: 2018
Theme: Power to LGBTI+, Our Vote, Our Voice
22ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais) (2018-06-03) by Adriano VizoniFolha de S.Paulo
23ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais) (2019-06-23) by Eduardo AnizelliFolha de S.Paulo
23rd: 2019
A banner saying Human Rights Are Our Pride (Direitos Humanos São Nosso Orgulho).
Theme: 50 Years Since Stonewall: Our Achievements, Our Pride in Being LGBT+
24ª Parada do Orgulho LGBT (lésbicas, gays, bissexuais, travestis e trasexuais): Projeto de luzes 'Global Rainbow' na (2020-06-14) by Gabriel CabralFolha de S.Paulo
24th: 2020
In its 24th year, the event—which had the theme of democracy—was forced online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and featured shows, art, debates, and literature.
In this photo, the Global Rainbow light show created by the artist Yvette Mattern beams out the seven colors of the rainbow. The lights, which represented the LGBT Pride March that year, were visible nearly 40 miles away.
Charge de Leando Assis e Triscila Oliveira (2021-06-30) by Leandro Assis e Triscila OliveiraFolha de S.Paulo
25th: 2021
With COVID-19 infections still high, the 25th year of the event again had to be held online. The organizers still put on a full program of entertainment, based on the theme of HIV and AIDS: Love More, Care More, Live More.
Parada do Orgulho LGBTQIA+ (Lésbicas, Gays, Bissexuais, Travestis e Transexuais, Queer, Intersexo, Assexual) (2022-06-19) by Eduardo KnappFolha de S.Paulo
26th: 2022
With COVID-19 infection rates falling in Brazil, the event could once again be held in person, and it took the theme Vote With Pride: For a Politics That Represents.
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