Madrid He again went out into the streets under the shadow of thousands of rainbow flags. The center of the Spanish capital has become again, another year, epicenter LGTBIQ+ pride In the demonstration, which agglutinated more than 100 groups of protesters and a total of 47 floats, among which will be the first available float (number 32) of pride in Madrid, whose promotor is the paralympic hema Hassen Bey.
This was not the only famous person he wanted Raise your voice for already data of social steps. From 7:00 p.m., various groups began their journey through the capital after Plaza de Carlos V (Atocha). Shortly before representatives of the State Federation of LGTBI+ (Felgtbi+) and LGTBI+ Madrid team, Cogam, which are organizations convened pride, did not hesitate to protect the successes already achieved in the rights of the collective.
President Felgtbi+, Paula Iglesias, took advantage of the appointment to request “Urgent and necessary approval of the State Pact” against the haters and in the direction of “vulnerable” groupsAmong which people with disabilities or gypsies are cited, and claim that the development of LGTBI+ and Trans Law to protect the team of “hateful performances and their consequences”.
For his part, the president of Cogam, Ronnie de la Cruz, went specially to the Hungarian president, Victor OrbanAnd “all far -right governments” to say that the “LGTBI flag” is taking place. In addition, he took the opportunity to turn to National PP Congress To criticize that they do not allow LGTBI people in their ideology.
Without a minister of equality
Following the participation of more than a million people, in March the first banner took the motto ” ” ” ” ‘20 years progressing in rights: not a step backward“And he was accompanied by various personalities of the political and cultural sphere, as a symbol of the path traveled and committed to the progress of rights of LGTBI+. Among those people who head this first banner are the second vice -president and Minister of Labor and Social Economics, Iolanda Diaz; Minister of Health, Monica Garcia; Paula Iglesias, and Ronnie de La Cruise, as well as the secretary of the LGTBI+ PSOE, Víctor Gutiérrez policy, among others. At the beginning of the demonstration, there was no equality of Ana Redondo.
Thus, Diaz confirmed that the concentration serves to “demonstrate the country that we are: A country that respects human rightsA country that makes diversity with its pride. “The Minister of Labor claimed that in Spain” we want various people who love, how they want and what they want to be, as they want for sure. ” “Rights do not compete with each other”He opposed the “thesis of the right to a popular party.”
Near this first chapter, the demonstration held a second institutional banner with a motto “A state agreement against the haters now!”It consists of representatives of more than 20 social organizations that work with vulnerable groups. Among those who head this second banner are the Confederal secretary of women, the equality and working conditions of CCOO, Carolina Vidil Lopez; General Secretary of the UGT, Pepe Alvarez; Full inclusion and leading light television planet, Eve expesito Drado and president of the Kermmi sexual diversity commission, among other people.
Since Felgtbi+ and Cogam, they called on all citizens to join this day, because Madrid will again become proud, memory and justification, ”and the streets will again have“ strength and joy ”to celebrate 20 years of equal marriages and Remember that “rights are not discussed”Field
