Sao Paulo's Gay Pride
Parade To Gather 3.5
Million People
The 12th Sao Paulo Gay
Pride Parade is expected
to gather 3.5 million
people from all parts of
the world on Sunday, the
event's organizers said
Thursday.
The parade will be held
on the main avenue of
the city in southern
Brazil. According to the
organizing committee, 22
trucks equipped with
high-power sound systems
will be used in the
event, whose motto this
year is "Homophobia
Kills! For A Real Lay
State."
The parade also concerns
the creation of
legislation favoring the
rights of homosexual
citizens, such as the
criminalization of
homophobia, which has
been facing opposition
from congressmen who
represent religious
groups in the country.
Organizers have prepared
leaflets with tips for
those willing to
participate in the gay
pride parade.
The Parade of Pride of
Gays, Lesbians,
Bisexuals and
Transgenders of Sao
Paulo has been organized
since 1999, with the
aims of bringing
visibility to
social-sexual categories
and fomenting the
creation of public
policies for
homosexuals, bisexuals,
transvestites and
transsexuals. It's one
of the biggest events of
its kind in the world.
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