The standard rainbow colours that often dominate Avenida Paulista through the LGBT+ Satisfaction Parade have been rivaled this yr by colours of inexperienced and yellow, which have been scattered all through the flowery drag queen costumes and Brazilian crew shirts worn by the general public.
Greater than aesthetics, the selection turned a type of chromatic manifesto to present a brand new that means to the colours which have been linked to conservative actions and right-wing names lately. To that finish, this yr’s version requested the general public to take possession of inexperienced and yellow.
Those that got here to the occasion with out decorations in these tones encountered a number of promoting factors. A t-shirt prices R$50, for instance. Flags and different objects that blend Brazilian calligraphy with icons of the LGBT+ motion, akin to the colours of the rainbow, have been additionally bought.
Carrying a inexperienced tulle costume and a yellow wig, drag queen Tchaka, the muse of the Parade, opened the occasion with a speech.
“Brazil belongs to LGBTs, the flag is ours, it’s all ours”, mentioned Tchaka, who welcomed everybody for using colours and sang the theme of this yr’s Parade. “Sufficient with the difficulties. Vote correctly”, shouted these current.
Matheus Gomes, 37, and Alex Souza, 42, determined to take away the Brazilian crew shirts from their closets. At first, they have been reluctant to make use of such a “controversial” image. “It was one of the best resolution,” mentioned Alex. “Brazil is increasingly more homosexual in the present day,” Matheus continued.
The inexperienced and yellow rebellion gained power after Madonna’s live performance on Copacabana seashore, in Rio, on Might 4. The colours mirrored the presentation of the muse to the LGBT+ group, particularly when Pabllo Vittar took half, who additionally introduced the tones of the flag to the stage.
This Sunday, road distributors in Paulista bought tour t-shirts for R$50. transvestite, who purchased the do.
The followers, who have been all current within the costumes of the LGBT+ group throughout night time events and on the road Carnival, bought larger variations within the Parade, the place the sound created by the blows of the sticks got here as a type of struggle cry repeated after every speech.
Solely vendor Marivaldo Aleixo, 51, mentioned he bought greater than 30 trailers. “It all the time sells nicely, additionally at Carnival, however in the present day there are extra ones popping out with the colours of the flag,” he mentioned. In addition to followers, straws with penis-shaped ends have been well-liked.
Within the open wing automobile, drag queens in pink, blue and lilac wigs drew full of life audiences, even within the chill of the morning, with thermometers displaying 18ºC. To the west, the samba faculty Estrela do 3º Milênio, from Grajaú, a neighborhood within the south of São Paulo, paraded and introduced its plot for the following Carnival: the historical past of the LGBT+ motion within the nation.
The viewers was excited by the drumming and adopted the samba drums.
Shortly after midday, Paulista discovered federal deputy Erika Hilton (PSOL) shouting “president”. “We can be marching this night to take again our flag and to indicate that Brazil can be higher, that will probably be stronger, stronger, cross-dressing,” mentioned the congresswoman.
After Hilton, his supporter Guilherme Boulos, preliminary candidate for Mayor of São Paulo, spoke. It was met with celebration and fanfare. “This metropolis has been hit by the recession earlier than and it’ll hit it once more this yr. I am positive of it,” he mentioned.
Tabata Amaral, additionally a pre-candidate, walked across the occasion with members of her employees and PSB allies. The pessebista addressed matters akin to AIDS consciousness, however didn’t give speeches.
As introduced, Mayor Ricardo Nunes didn’t attend the occasion. The emedebista mentioned he couldn’t go as a result of he had a medical appointment. Final Thursday (30), it was on the March for Jesus, that Boulos and Tabata didn’t take part.
On this yr’s version, the organizers targeted on the theme of Too A lot Negligence and Fixation within the Legislature, inviting the general public to replicate on the significance of knowledgeable and consultant voting.
Household, satisfaction, inclusion, variety, racism, homophobia and the combat in opposition to prejudice have all the time revolved around the globe of the most important Parade in Brazil, whose first version, in 1997, introduced collectively round 2,000 individuals.
Regardless of having beforehand included themes straight associated to political points – akin to Nosso Voto, Nossa Voz, in 2018 -, this yr’s march confirmed indicators of getting reached its most political version.
Within the speeches of the official presenter of the occasion, the drag queen Tchaka, and within the speeches of the representatives and authorities who joined the three, the political tone guided the procession.
“The Parade was probably the most complete, the one with probably the most household illustration, of all of the households gathered, coming from different nations, from states, from outlying areas, all over the place. Undoubtedly, it was the probably the most political one we have finished”, mentioned Tchaka, who has been the occasion’s grasp of ceremonies for ten years.
“The twenty eighth Parade is an encouragement to the entire society, not simply the LGBT bubble”, mentioned Toni Reis, 60, a member of the Nationwide LGBT+ Alliance and one of many founders of the occasion. “Each household in the present day is combating for a extra tolerant nation, with alternatives for everybody, and far more enjoyable.”
On the ground of Paulista and Consolação, the individuals additionally chanted slogans in opposition to, above all, the acute proper, the centrão and the Bolsonaro clan.
“It is simply partying, consuming and loud music. That is all a part of the occasion, in fact, however let’s not be hypocrites, there was a cry of warning right here in opposition to what’s forward of us within the nation”, mentioned the coed Paulo de Souza and Silva, 23, who lives in Itaquera, jap zone of São Paulo. “The Parade is a political expression. Immediately, tremendous political.”
“This yr’s Parade was one thing new. Not solely due to the political subject, the theme of the occasion, in addition to the speeches through the route, but additionally due to using nationality imagery. New meanings got to nationwide symbols”, mentioned vogue professor Tarcisio D’ Almeida, 51, from UFMG (Federal College of Minas Gerais), who wore a nationwide crew shirt with the title Madonna on the again.
Along with the shirts of the crew and followers with the colours of the LGBT+ flag, there have been varied costumes among the many public. From Marilyn Monroe to Vera Vera, a personality from this system A Praça é Nossa, by acutely aware fantasies to warn in opposition to extreme consumption habits
“For me, it’s a praise to check it with Vera Verão. She conjures up me as a result of she is a black queer, effeminate, marginal, clever and artistic”, mentioned Deivid Leôncio, 27, dressed just like the character.
Essentially the most anticipated factor, Pabllo Vittar succeeded the electrical trio dressed within the colours of the nationwide flag and began his efficiency together with his hit “Amor de Que”. “That we boil the avenue”, he mentioned, and the group beat his followers.
The present was interrupted for a couple of minutes after a disturbance that began when the three have been passing by the development websites on Paulista, close to Rua da Consolação. This yr, in contrast to earlier years, a part of the street was closed because of subway works, and the general public had much less area.
One other well-liked attraction, the Gloria Groove present was laborious work for followers who needed to beat the gang and get subsequent to the electrical trio, standing in entrance of Masp, which led to pushing, combating and loads shouted. “Lots of the neglect. Lots of the difficulties. There are much less rights,” mentioned the singer originally of her efficiency.
When requested concerning the estimated attendance at this yr’s parade, the Secretariat for Public Safety, managed by Tarcísio de Freitas (Republicans), mentioned that the quantity has been revealed by the organizers of the occasion. The group mentioned that at the very least 3 million individuals participated on this version.
The Digital Political Debate Monitor calculated an estimate based mostly on aerial pictures, taken between 11:20 am and a couple of:30 pm and analyzed utilizing software program. Because of this, he reached an viewers of 73.6 thousand individuals at 2:30 pm.
The Navy Police mentioned that no related incident was reported within the case.