Bolivia Pride

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Pride March of Sexual and Gender Diversity of Bolivia
Genre pride parade
Date(s)June
Frequencyannually
CountryBolivia
Inaugurated2000

The Pride March of Sexual and Gender Diversity of Bolivia, better known as the Bolivia Pride, is an annual event held to commemorate International LGBT Pride Day and to promote visibility and respect for sexual and gender diversity in the country. The first LGBT Pride March in Bolivia was held in the city of Santa Cruz in 2000 and since then it has become an annual tradition in several cities of the country. In addition to the mobilization, recreational and cultural activities are carried out.[ citation needed ]

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Over the years, the LGBT Pride March in Bolivia has faced many challenges and has been the subject of controversy. It has been criticized by conservative groups and has been the target of attacks and threats of violence by some individuals and groups. [1] However, the LGBT Pride March has been an opportunity for the LGBT community in Bolivia to get together and celebrate their diversity and pride.[ citation needed ]

History

The march was held for the first time in 2000 in the city of Santa Cruz. The chosen date was June 27, the day before the International LGBT Pride Day, which commemorates the violent police intervention at the Stonewall Inn bar in New York and the beginning of the modern struggle for LGBT rights. During this first pride march, acts of violence occurred; namely, a person threw a tear gas bomb at the attendees while a group of people chased transgender demonstrators to attack them.[ citation needed ]

In 2002, Pride celebrations were held in the city of La Paz for the first time. [1] During the marches in La Paz in 2003 and 2004, due to the fear of publicly showing their sexual identities, many of the attendees wore masks to conceal their identities. [2] At the 2007 march in La Paz, a Molotov bomb exploded, leaving several people injured.[ citation needed ]

In 2005, the "Rainbow Movement" was created, an organic alliance that raised criticisms about and proposed changes to the pride marches in the country. Seeking to resignify the political character of the marches (far from being just a parade) as well as questioning the idea of "Gay Pride Day" linked to them, the marches were renamed "Pride March of Sexual and Gender Diversity". [2]

The first march in the city of Sucre was held in 2007. Between 2008 and 2010 the march was suspended, and since 2011 it has started to be held again. [3]

In 2009, the first pride march in El Alto took place. [1]

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the marches in 2020 and 2021 were suspended and online activities were carried out. [4]

In 2022, the First International March of Women, Gender Diversity and Pride was held with the participation of multiple Bolivian towns and areas of the Province of Jujuy in Argentina. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Marcha de las diversidades sexuales y de género: la historia de reivindicación de libertades en Bolivia". boliviaverifica.bo. Bolivia Verifica. June 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 Adhemar, Pablo (August 2016). "COOPERACIÓN INTERNACIONAL DEL ESTADO ESPAÑOL Y PERSONAS LGBT EN BOLIVIA" (PDF). Universidad Pontificia Comillas: 13. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ "Sucre: Colectivos alistan Marcha del Orgullo LGTB". correodelsur.com. 29 May 2015. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  4. ↑ "Marcha de la población LGTBI pide respeto y protección contra la violencia". abi.bo. Agencia Boliviana de Información. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "Marchas, festivales, conversatorios y cine para conmemorar el Día del Orgullo". Télam. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 2024-03-02. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
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