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Pride Guadalajara Draws Over 8,000 Attendees Amidst Ongoing Struggles
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Pride Guadalajara Draws Over 8,000 Attendees Amidst Ongoing Struggles

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Over 8,000 people attended the Pride Guadalajara event, which started at Plaza Universidad and ended at the La Minerva roundabout.
  • Participants marched with 120 floats, with many stating that while the LGBTQ+ community has achieved significant gains, more work remains.
  • The event featured personalities like Wendy Guevara and Mara Escalante under the theme

Pride Guadalajara drew a crowd of over 8,000 attendees this past Saturday. The celebration began at Plaza Universidad in downtown Guadalajara and concluded at the La Minerva roundabout. Participants gathered around 1 p.m. and set off a couple of hours later, accompanied by 120 decorated floats.

Many participants expressed that despite the significant progress made by the LGBTQ+ community, there are still ongoing struggles and unaddressed issues. The marchers began arriving at the La Minerva roundabout after 5 p.m. to secure good spots for the evening's spectacle.

This year's event, themed "Visible, Diverse, and Proud," featured notable personalities including Wendy Guevara, Mara Escalante (Doña Lucha), Michelle Rivera, Gilberto Kelly, and Miranda Sevilla. The gathering highlighted both the celebratory aspects of Pride and the continued advocacy for the community's rights.

Visible, diversxs y orgullosxs

— Event ThemeThe theme of the Pride Guadalajara event.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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