The Sao Paulo Gay Pride or Parada do Orgulho Gay GLBT de Sao Paulo, in Portuguese, has grown from 2,000 participants in 1997 to 4 million people in its last edition. They made to the Guinness Book in 2006 for the world’s biggest Gay Pride celebration. 4,5 million people are expected for 2012. Learn more about the Parade and its history.
"Love one Another. Enough with Homophobia" was 2011 theme. The goal was to question the conservative religious morality, cleary seen as a strong opponent to new standards of human rights of LGBT in Brazil and worldwide. It also pointed to the 10th anniversary of anit-homophobia law in Sao Paulo, and the effort to expand it to a federal level. Learn more about the 2011 and last years’ themes.
2011 was the year of the Gay Pride Celebration in Sao Paulo. For an entire month, both the official and the parallel programs offered a rich mix of events to those who attended: from debates, plays, music concerts, dance performances, cultural fairs, street markets and more. The Gay Pride Sao Paulo main Event was and will always be the center of the Gay Pride parade, attracting 4 million people. It started with thousands dancing the Blue Danube Valse and ended with a float celebrating Peace. The goals is to always give visibility to the LGBT community, demanding the recognition of their citizenship, fighting against discrimination and prejudice and to build awareness on the society sexual diversity. Check how the 15th Sao Paulo Brazil Gay Pride Program was Check for LGBT Pride Events around the world
If you are wondering what to do before, during and after the parade, where to stay in Sao Paulo and, if it’s also maybe a good opportunity to get to know Rio de Janeiro and/or Buenos Aires, these pages are for you. Also check for best airfares available and Sign up to receive our complete mini-guide with tips and activities for the event, including a Party Planner
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