According to the organizers, the parade took part in the parade Even a million peoplethough Official data speak of approx. 250 thousand participants. The parade with the participation of over 100 groups and almost 50 platforms began around 19 near the Atoch railway station and marched the city center.
Several objects in the city, like the famous fountain on Plaza de Cibeles and Puerta de Alcala, were highlighted in rainbow colors. Thousands of people went to Columbus Square, one of the main capital squares, in a festive mood, in costumes, fluttering with rainbow flags.
The police closed access to cars around Atoch a few hours before the parade starts.
Equality Parade in Madrid. “Ani step back”
This year was celebrated 20th anniversary of the legalization of same -sex marriages in Spain under the slogan: “Ani step back”. At the end of the parade, shortly before midnight, a manifest was read to warn against “global regression of rights” and threats to the LGBTQ+community.
The event was attended by representatives of leftist political parties, including Deputy Prime Minister and Labor Minister Yolanda Diaz from the leftist Sumar block. At the end of June, it was also present at the Parade in Budapest, which the government of the Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orban unsuccessfully tried to prohibit.
The parade lacked a representative of the center -right People's Party (PP), which organized its national congress on that day. Re -elected to her leader Alberto Nunez Feijoo emphasized Christian and conservative values His groups, presenting it as “moderate”.
Single marriage in Spain. One of the first countries in the world
Spain legalized single -sex marriages as One of the first countries in the world in July 2005.just over a year after taking power by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE); Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was the prime minister. It has been concluded since then over 75 thousand homosexual marriage.
– It was a milestone that not only changed the lives of thousands of LGTBQ+people, but also made Spain a pioneer and a model country in the fight for equality and diversity. Modelwhich we are still today – said on Saturday a PSOE representative for Equality Policy Victor Gutierrez.