20th Pride March in Paraguay: in the streets for more rights and an anti-discrimination law
On Saturday, a crowd marched from the steps of Antequera towards the Plaza de la Democracia to demand a comprehensive trans law and an end to anti-gender rhetoric.
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Hundreds of people marched on Saturday afternoon in Paraguay in the Pride March that takes place every September 30th.
“It is important that we make one thing clear: TLGBIQ+ people are an active part of Paraguayan society, our existence is not the result of an external ideology, but a reality rooted in our communities,” expressed part of the statement from the @coaliciontlgbi.
Every September 30th, the date of the publication of " Letter from an Immoral Man " in the newspaper El País in 1959 is commemorated. On that occasion, it was a protest against the arrests of homosexuals following the murder of Bernardo Aranda during the Stroessner dictatorship. "Letter from an Immoral Man" is claimed by LGBTI organizations as the first known public demonstration for sexual freedom in the country.
Once again, LGBTQ+ people took to the streets of Paraguay in memory of Bernardo Aranda, the 108, Chana Coronel, Carla, Usha Didi Gunatita and so many others.
During the march that culminated in Democracy Square in Asunción, participants denounced the alarming increase in hate speech directed primarily against LGBTQ+ people. The LGBTQ demanded "the need for a comprehensive trans law, including recognition of their identity and employment quotas, as well as the approval of an anti-discrimination law and an end to anti-gender rhetoric that spreads misinformation and is opportunistically used in the political arena."
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