Lisbon Pride

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Lisbon Pride

The Lisbon Pride is an annual demonstration held in Lisbon, Portugal, to commemorate the International LGBT Pride Day and to celebrate the achievements in recognizing the rights of people belonging to the sexual diversity spectrum. [1] [2] The march, first held in June 2000, [3] is the largest of its kind in the country, gathering tens of thousands of participants each year, reaching 25,000 in 2022. [2]

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During the march, participants carry LGBT flags and chant slogans for equality and against discrimination. The traditional route begins at the Jardim do Príncipe Real, passes through Largo de Camões and continues along Rua do Alecrim until reaching Ribeira das Naus, [1] [4] though on some occasions, it has had other routes and starting points, such as the Praça do Martim Moniz. [2] Once at Ribeira das Naus, the march turns into a pride festival. [4]

History

The first event in honor of LGBT Pride in Lisbon took place on June 28, 1995, when activists from the GTH-PSR group gathered at the Climacz bar to celebrate International LGBT Pride Day, an event that was covered by the press. In 1997, the first Arraial Pride party was held, which was a landmark as it brought the LGBT pride celebration to the streets of Lisbon for the first time, and since then, it has become an annual mass event. [5]

The LGBT Pride March of Lisbon was first held on June 28, 2000. Among the event’s coordinators was the activist Fabíola Cardoso, who later became a member of parliament for the Left Bloc and who read a manifesto for LGBT visibility prepared by the organizing groups at the end of the march. [3]

Participants in the 2010 Lisbon LGBT Pride March. 11a Marcha do orgulho LGBT 2010 (4715179665).jpg
Participants in the 2010 Lisbon LGBT Pride March.

Over the years, the march saw a considerable increase in attendance. The 2002 edition had 1,500 people, [6] and by 2010 the number had reached five thousand. [7] In 2017, the march had around 10,000 participants. [8]

In 2019, the Lisbon Municipal Assembly approved a resolution in honor of the twentieth edition of the march, congratulating its organizers and participants and condemning violence and homophobia. [9]

The march was canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a form of support, part of the resources that were going to be used for the 2020 edition were instead directed to creating an emergency support network for LGBT people in need of medicine, food, or shelter, as well as for refugees, sex workers, and Roma. [10] The following year, it was announced that the march would return on June 19, 2021, with biosecurity measures such as mandatory use of face masks and two-meter social distancing. [11] However, it was ultimately decided to cancel the march again upon recommendation from the authorities. [12]

Participants of the 2022 edition. Marcha do Orgulho, LGBTI+, Lisboa, Junho 2022 (52155214647).jpg
Participants of the 2022 edition.

The march returned in 2022 and reached an attendance of 25,000 people. [1] The following year, the starting point was changed to the Jardim do Príncipe Real, aiming to improve accessibility for people in wheelchairs. As in previous years, the march concluded at Ribeira das Naus. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "LGBTI+ Pride March brings thousands to the streets of Lisbon". Observador (in Portuguese). 2022-06-18. Archived from the original on 2022-06-20. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Coelho, Michelle (2023-06-05). "Where will the LGBTI+ pride celebrations be? See the calendar". Público (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-06-29. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  3. 1 2 Borges, Liliana (2021-06-19). "In the first LGBTI+ march there were also masks (against invisibility)". Público (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2021-06-21. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Thousands marched in Lisbon for LGBTI+ Pride: "everyone has the right to love whoever they want"". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2023-06-18. Archived from the original on 2024-03-10. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  5. ↑ "The LGBTI movement in Portugal: dates and facts". Esquerda (in Portuguese). 2016-02-21. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lisbon - Pride Parade, Arraial Pride". portugalgay.pt (in Portuguese). 2002. Archived from the original on 2022-10-04. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  7. ↑ "Largest gay and lesbian march ever". Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 2010-06-20. Archived from the original on 25 June 2010. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  8. ↑ "More than ten thousand people marched in the LGBT pride parade in Lisbon". RTP (in Portuguese). 2017-06-17. Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  9. ↑ "Vote 077/05 (PAN) - For the 20 years of the LGBTI+ Pride March of Lisbon". Lisbon Municipal Assembly (in Portuguese). 2019-07-02. Archived from the original on 14 March 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Covid-19: LGBTI+ Pride March gives way to emergency support network". SAPO (in Portuguese). 2020-05-06. Archived from the original on 2020-05-19. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Covid-19: LGBTI+ pride returns to the streets to "unlock rights" and "fight prejudice"". Visão (in Portuguese). 2021-06-19. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
  12. ↑ Amado, Carolina (2021-06-19). "LGBTI+ Pride March in Lisbon cancelled". Público (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

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