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Bogotá LGBT+ Pride March and Parade
Marcha y Desfile del Orgullo LGBT+ de Bogotá
Carrera Séptima
NicknameBogotá Pride
StatusActive
GenrePride parade
Date(s)28 June
FrequencyAnnually
Location(s)Bogotá
CountryColombia
Years active1983–Present
Inaugurated28 June 1983 (42 years ago) (1983-06-28)
Attendance+100,000 people (2023)
Organised byBogotá Pride
Websitewww.bogotapride.com
The Casa de Nariño adorned with pride flags in 2023.

The Bogotá LGBT+ Pride March and Parade (Spanish: Marcha y Desfile del Orgullo LGBT+ de Bogotá), commonly known as Bogotá Pride, is an annual pride parade and demonstration held in Bogotá, Colombia, to commemorate International LGBT Pride Day.

History

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On 28 June 1977, the Colombian Homosexual Liberation Movement (Movimiento de Liberación Homosexual de Colombia, MLHC) was founded by Manuel Velandia, León Zuleta, and Guillermo Cortés. This organization was the first political project advocating for the LGBTQ community in the country, composed of branches in cities across Colombia.[1][2]

It is debated whether the first modern pride march in Colombia was held in 1982 or 1983, but the general series of events and location, the capital city of Bogotá, is agreed upon.[3] An analysis of contemporary sources and accounts by historian Felipe Caro Romero published in 2022 came to the conclusion that the event occurred on 28 June 1983.[4]

On that day, a group of approximately 32 LGBTQ people organized by the MLHC gathered to protest in Bogotá. They held flowers and banners, with some partially covering their faces to avoid identification.[5][4] The crowd marched through the main streets in the center of the city, from the Plaza de Toros to the Plazoleta de las Nieves.[6] The used the slogan "Enough of walking in the shadows" (Basta ya de andar por la sombra).[4]

Another march in Bogotá was held on June 28, 1996, organized by the Equiláteros Group and activists Manuel Velandia and León Zuleta with a small number of participants.[7] The following year, the march gained more strength due to the realization of the Cultural and Sports Week, created by the G&L Organization, and took place between June 21 and 30; that week included a march along the Bogotá bike path in which a 16 by 3 metres (52.5 ft × 9.8 ft) rainbow flag was displayed. [8][9]

Between 2003 and 2008 it was called the "March of Full LGBT Citizenship" ( Marcha de la Ciudadanía Plena LGBT) and in 2009 and 2010 it was called the "Marches of Diverse Citizenships" (Marchas de las Ciudadanías Diversas).[7]

In 2019, the Bogotá pride march, which moved through Carrera 7 from the National Park to Plaza de Bolívar, brought together approximately 90,000 people. [10][11]

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Bogotá's LGBTQ pride march was suspended in 2020 and replaced by a virtual event held on June 28.[12] The following year, the in-person events were resumed and held on July 4.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Caro Romero, Felipe Cesar Camilo (2018). "De los armarios a la calle : historia del movimiento de liberación homosexual de Colombia, 1977-1989" [From the closets to the street : history of the homosexual liberation movement of Colombia, 1977-1989]. University of the Andes.
  2. ^ Tapia Jauregui, Tania (11 September 2017). "León Zuleta: el padre del movimiento LGBTI que Colombia olvidó". ¡Pacifista tv!. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  3. ^ Mejía Turizo, Jorge; Almanza Iglesia, Maury (2010-01-01). "Comunidad Lgbt: Historia y reconocimientos jurídicos". Justicia (in Spanish). 15 (17): 86. ISSN 2590-4566. Archived from the original on 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2021-09-11.
  4. ^ a b c Caro Romero, Felipe (18 April 2022). "1982 o 1983: ¿Cuándo fue la primera marcha del orgullo en Colombia?". Bogotá. Sentiido. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
  5. ^ Moreno, Alexander; Ardila, Ruben; Zervoulis, Karyofyllis; Nel, Juan A.; Light, Earnest; Chamberland, Line (2 April 2020). "Cross-cultural perspectives of LGBTQ psychology from five different countries: current state and recommendations". Psychology & Sexuality. 11 (1–2): 12. doi:10.1080/19419899.2019.1658125.
  6. ^ Caro, Felipe (2022-04-18). "1982 o 1983: ¿cuándo fue la primera marcha del orgullo en Colombia?". Sentiido. Archived from the original on 2022-04-18. Retrieved 2023-08-05.
  7. ^ a b Gámez Rodríguez, Carlos Alberto (2008). "LOGROS Y DESAFÍOS DEL MOVIMIENTO LGBT DE BOGOTÁ PARA EL RECONOCIMIENTO DE SUS DERECHOS" (PDF). Pontificia Universidad Javierana. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  8. ^ Hurtado Caycedo, Claudia (2010). "LA MARCHA LGBT PARA AMPLIAR EL CANON DE LA CIUDADANÍA CON LAS DIVERSIDADES SEXUALES" (PDF). Pontificia Universidad Javierana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  9. ^ "La marcha LGBT, historia social y política". Red Somos. 2019-06-29. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
  10. ^ "Las mejores fotos de la marcha LGBTI en Bogotá". Gobierno de Bogotá. 2019-06-30. Archived from the original on 2023-04-05.
  11. ^ "Así serán las marchas del orgullo LGBTI en las ciudades de Colombia". El Tiempo. 2019-06-28. Archived from the original on 2019-07-15.
  12. ^ "Con marcha virtual, Bogotá conmemora el Día Internacional del Orgullo LGBTI". Secretaría Distrital de Planeación. 2020-06-26. Archived from the original on 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-06-13.
  13. ^ "Imágenes: Así se vivió la marcha del orgullo LGBTI en Bogotá". Semana. 2021-07-04. Archived from the original on 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
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