Yesterday was the 18th annual gay pride parade in Buenos Aires. I was expecting something small and endearing but when I arrived to Plaza de Mayo it was packed with people. There were people giving speeches, booths of all sorts of organizations, floats with people dancing on them, more naked trans people than I have ever seen in my life and just so much love. I felt like I got into the subway in buenos aires and got out in the mission district during gay pride weekend in san francisco. It felt like a totally different community, a community that is hidden during everyday life in Buenos Aires. Once we started marching there was music and dancing and singing and, clearly, I was in heaven. I felt my faith in humanity being restored. That is until my wallet got stolen and my friend's camera got stolen. For me it was not such a big deal as I only had 40 pesos, but it was the principal of it all, that during this wonderful march of gay pride and love and community someone was out there stealing!
Anyway, here are some photos, there are more on facebook.
Enjoy!
There were some amazing looking costumes
I was very very happy:
"No to transphobia"
A christian group in support of gay rights:
Marching in front of a church...
The crowd:
Besos :)
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