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São Paulo's 30th LGBT+ Pride Parade drew around 36,800 people to Paulista Avenue this Sunday (June 7), according to an estimate by USP/Cebrap's Political Debate Monitor in partnership with the NGO More in Common, with a 12% margin of error. The event, marking three decades of existence, adopted the theme "30 Years Pride SP: The street calls, the ballot box confirms," proposing a debate about the importance of voting in defending LGBT+ rights. ✓
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"A 30ª edição da Parada do Orgulho LGBT+ de São Paulo reuniu cerca de 36,8 mil pessoas na Avenida Paulista neste domingo (7), de acordo com estimativa divulgada pelo Monitor do Debate Político da USP/Cebrap em parceria com a ONG More in Common. A margem de erro é de 12%, o que significa que o número de participantes pode variar entre 32,3 mil e 41,2 mil pessoas."
"30 Anos Parada SP: A rua convoca, a urna confirma, propondo um debate sobre a importância do voto e da participação democrática na defesa dos direitos da população LGBT+"
The parade featured 14 sound trucks — a reduction from 17 last year and 19 in 2023 — due to a 60% drop in sponsorship revenue, according to organizers from the São Paulo LGBT Pride Parade Association (APOLGBT-SP). The event began at 10 AM on Paulista Avenue, continued along Consolação Street to República Square, featuring performances by artists like Pabllo Vittar, Gloria Groove, Urias, and Melody. ✓
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"houve uma redução de 60% na receita com patrocinadores neste ano, o que afetou não somente a organização da Parada, como também as ações sociais e culturais promovidas pela APOLGBT-SP. Com menos patrocínio, houve redução no número de trios elétricos que vão desfilar pela Avenida Paulista este ano: serão apenas 14, contra 17 que desfilaram no ano passado. Em 2023 a Parada chegou a desfilar com 19 trios elétricos."
"A manifestação teve início às 10h de hoje e conta com a presença de artistas como Pabllo Vittar, Urias, Gloria Groove, Pepita, Diego Martins, Jup do Bairro, Melody, MC Soffia, Isma, Katy da Voz e As Abusadas, MC Trans, Zumbicore e Thiago Pantaleão"
"In 2005 we addressed the right to civil unions and, a decade later, this was recognized by the Supreme Court. We also addressed the criminalization of LGBTphobia. In 2006 we brought this theme and later the Supreme Court also came to recognize this by equating LGBTphobia to the crime of racism," said Matheus Emílio Pereira da Silva, APOLGBT-SP director, to Agência Brasil. He emphasized that "we still need a commitment from our Legislature to ensure these rights in law — and not just through judicial decisions as we currently have." ✓
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"Em 2005 tratamos sobre o direito à união estável e, uma década depois, isso foi reconhecido pelo STF [Supremo Tribunal Federal]. Já tratamos sobre a criminalização da LGBT fobia. Em 2006 trouxemos esse tema e, depois, o STF também veio a reconhecer isso equiparando a questão da LGBTfobia ao crime de racismo"
"A gente precisa ainda de um compromisso do nosso Legislativo para assegurar esses direitos na letra da lei – e não apenas com decisões judiciais como nós temos atualmente"
The Minister of Human Rights and Citizenship, Janine Mello, present at the event, announced that the ministry recently sent the National LGBT Rights Policy to Congress, covering everything from productive inclusion to combating violence against LGBTQIA+ people. The National Secretary for LGBTQIA+ Rights, Symmy Larrat, reported that a technical agreement with the Ministry of Justice and the National Council of Justice will enable the production of government data on violence against the LGBT+ population. ✓
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"E enviamos recentemente ao Congresso Nacional a Política Nacional de Direitos LGBT, que vai pegar diferentes dimensões, inclusive sobre o enfrentamento da violência contra pessoas LGBTQIA+"
"o ministério desenvolveu um acordo técnico com o Ministério da Justiça e o Conselho Nacional de Justiça (CNJ) que vai começar a produzir dados governamentais sobre a violência contra a população LGBT+"
The parade completed 30 years of existence in 2026, having started in 1996
The event adopted a theme related to voting and democratic participation
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
Covered by only some sources (2)
There was a significant reduction in the number of sound trucks due to decreased sponsorship
Minister Janine Mello participated in the event and announced government policies
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What was the official number of participants according to Military Police or other public security agencies?
Why it's still unknown: Only an academic estimate was released; official security agencies did not provide their own counts
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Which companies withdrew sponsorship from the parade and for what specific reasons?
Why it's still unknown: Organizers mentioned a 60% drop in sponsorship but did not identify companies or reasons
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What is the specific timeline for the National LGBT Rights Policy's passage through Congress?
Why it's still unknown: The minister announced the submission but did not detail deadlines or voting expectations