Joy and brightness take over Copacabana for Rio’s 30th gay pride parade

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This event has been organized by Grupo Arco-Íris since 1995, and in the current edition there are 13 electric trios. The main attraction of the concert is singer Daniela Mercury, who returns to the event six years after her last participation.

— When it all started, we didn’t know where we would end up, but we boldly decided to put on the show. So, it is with great pleasure and pride today to know that we have reached our 30th edition by celebrating. Actions for community and support – said Claudio Nascimento, coordinator of the Rio Gay Pride Parade.

In addition to the various musical events, this event emphasizes its social role. This year, the parade contains a range of public services provided directly to the public, including pre-exposure prophylaxis prescribing, vaccination, condom distribution, information on prevention, name correction guidelines and social rights, environmental education measures, and access to social assistance services and humanitarian care teams along the coast.

The color of this city is us

From point six to point four, diversity colors the Copacabana waterfront in an atmosphere of celebration and celebration, with the look of a Rio street carnival.

As part of the responsibility of not letting the audience’s brilliance fade, 13 trilogies with different themes:

• -The opening trio;
• -Lesbians.
• – Transgender people;
• – Slums;
• – AIDS awareness;
• -Blacks;
• – Grande Rio and interior;
• – Indigenous peoples;
• – LGBTI+ art and culture in Rio

In addition to the city’s residents, the audience also consists of tourists passing through the city, or preparing for a show. This is the case of the “magnificent quartet” from Aparecida do Norte, in São Paulo.

— We already attended the Sao Paulo rally, but we needed to visit Rio. So, we planned this trip in July and we are loving it – reveals Etienne Miranda.

– I have been coming to this event for 30 years and I guarantee that this carnival atmosphere is key to ending homophobia. With a display like this we can show that this entire community is alive and in the community,” said State Rep. Carlos Mink.

The release also saw the announcement of a campaign to ask Rio’s City Council to recognize the LGBTI+ pride parade as part of the city’s cultural heritage.

In addition to the campaign, six platforms have also been created for social and human services and for the fourth year of the outpost to support victims and support the violence that may occur (Center 2, in Praça do Lido).

About 500 agents work on patrol, monitoring street vendors, urban planning and traffic control. At the checkpoints alone, there are 350 municipal guards. Teams ramp up the operation over the summer, inspecting approved stallholders and fighting irregular vendors.