In photos: #PrideMarch2016 in Buenos Aires

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Thousands marched and danced in the rain, from Plaza de Mayo to Plaza de los Dos Congresos, to celebrate 25 years of an increasingly powerful struggle. The celebration for rights demanded: #StopTransMurders #StopInstitutionalViolence #AntiDiscriminationLawNOW #NotOneLess #TransEmploymentQuota #RecognitionIsReparation #Abortion #FreeMilagroSala #RealEquality #LegalizationOfHomeCultivation #SecularState. [gallery columns="1" size="full" ids="460,459,461,463,462,464,465,467,466,468,469,473,474,470,471,475,472"] Follow us on:…

25 years of pride and politics in the streets

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“Stop institutional violence and the murders of trans people, and we need an anti-discrimination law now!” were the most repeated slogans at the 25th Pride March in Buenos Aires. The downpour didn't dampen the celebration. For nine hours, thousands of people marched and danced, in columns or individually, on floats and under umbrellas, to celebrate…

The dissident column of the #PrideMarch2016

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“Pride in Struggle” was formed out of discontent among a group of activists who do not feel represented by the slogans of the official march. They denounce that the national government’s policies of hunger, austerity, and repression primarily affect the trans and travesti community, due to their lack of access to employment, healthcare, and education. “Loss of…”

#Pride2016: Why we march

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On an afternoon that began with torrential rain in Buenos Aires, thousands of people from LGBTQ+ organizations, political parties, and independent groups marched, danced, and sang from Plaza de Mayo to the National Congress. On the 25th anniversary of the first Argentine LGBTQ+ Pride March, Presentes asked: Why…