Nicaragua Pride

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Nicaragua Pride
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s) Managua
CountryNicaragua
Years active2005-2018
Inaugurated2005
Most recent2018

The LGBT Pride March of Nicaragua, commonly known as Nicaragua Pride, is an annual demonstration held in Nicaragua to commemorate the International LGBT Pride Day. Since 2006, the march has taken place in Managua, although the first edition, held in 2005, took place in Masaya. [1]

The march, which gathers thousands of participants each year, is held to showcase the pride of Nicaragua’s LGBT communities and to demand equal rights. [2] [3] During the event, attendees march in colorful costumes, waving LGBT flags and accompanied by parade groups. [4]

In Managua, the march traditionally takes place along the Carretera a Masaya (Masaya Highway), [4] although in some years it has been relocated to other streets due to bans imposed by authorities. [5]

Due to a ban by the National Police of Nicaragua on demonstrations not in support of the government of Daniel Ortega, [6] the march has not been held since 2018. [7] [8]

See also

LGBT rights in Nicaragua

References

  1. ↑ "We Are Dissident Bodies, Against All Dictatorships". La Corriente Nicaragua. 2019-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  2. ↑ "Thousands of Nicaraguans Participate in Gay Pride March in Managua". La Vanguardia . 2017-06-29. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  3. ↑ "Gay Pride March Demands an End to Harassment in Nicaragua". Telemetro. 2012-06-28. Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  4. 1 2 Mojica, Yamlek (2017-06-29). "This Happened at the 2017 Sexual Diversity March in Nicaragua". Niú. Archived from the original on 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-06-12.
  5. ↑ Membreño, Cinthia (2016-06-29). "The Celebration of Tolerance". Confidencial . Archived from the original on 2023-06-13. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  6. ↑ "Two Years Without an LGBTIQ March in Nicaragua". IP Nicaragua. 2020-06-28. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  7. ↑ ""We Haven't Taken a Step Forward": Nicaragua Faces Major Setbacks in Sexual Diversity Rights". La Prensa . 2023-06-08. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  8. ↑ "LGBTI Collective Marks Three Years Without Marching in Nicaragua to Assert Their Demands". Despacho 505. 2022-07-11. Archived from the original on 2022-07-11. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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