The word freedom wraps the Plaza de Pedro Zerolo in Madrid today. It is the freedom to love who you want, without complexes, without punishments, without fear. Also, and perhaps more important, that of being and exists. All these freedoms were breathed today in music, in gestures, even in the clothing of the thousands of people who have gone to this iconic place in the neighborhood of to attend the departure gun of the week of the.
The one in charge of conducting the act has been the Plexy, a drag Become an emblem of the pride of Madrid (Mado), especially the proclamation, which has been presenting for more than two decades without failing to a single appointment. From the stage he has taken the opportunity to claim the acquired rights: “Not a step back. You have to move forward. There are many things to solve, but step on a step get things.”
This year, those in charge of giving the proclamation have been Blanca M. Rodrigo, Carlos González, and Yenosi. They are the protagonists of the last series of the Javis, who tells the story of a woman who accompanies and supports Gais men in his acceptance process. “Be marilive It is like being Hamelin’s flutist with mice, ”explains Heido Balduz, which is considered a marilive And she is very happy with the series and with the proclamation poster. “It is a figure that takes care of us. It makes us bridge and helps us accept us,” explains her friend, Jesús Gormaz, who accompanies her in the front row and
“This year I will ask for I will ask that we are all united,” said Plexy minutes later. “There can be no subgroups within our group. If we are separated we lose strength.”
Several of the artists who have taken the stage have expressed concern about the global reactionary wave that threatens those little advances. One of the most alarming news has occurred in Europe, specifically, where his prime minister, Víctor Orbán, prohibited the demonstration of Budapest’s pride, although finally, challenging the veto and the extreme right -wing manifestations convened, it was celebrated and was a success.
For actress Yeni, who plays Leo in the Javis series, it is not necessary to go as far as extremist as Orbán to be a matter of concern. “Just a few months ago, the government of this community [la de Madrid] He attacked LGTBIQ+ rights not wanting to eliminate false conversion therapies, ”he said in reference to the decision in February of President Isabel Díaz Ayuso to ally with Vox for.
The speech of the influencer Samantha Hudson has also referred to those pseudotherapies only a few days after Congress began the procedures so that. “Do not tease us. No to reconversion therapies or the mother who gave birth to them. As much as they insist we will not cease to exist,” he said after interpreting Luis Miguélez his version of Shouting lovethe pride anthem of this year.
To the place some politicians have attended, such as the Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo (PSOE), the socialist spokeswoman in the Assembly of Madrid, Mar Espinar, the most Madrid, Manuela Bergerot, the spokeswoman of the PSOE in the City Council of the Capital, Reyes Maroto or the Council of Family Policies, José Fernández (PP), among others. Redondo has also requested resistance against “the reactionary wave” that intends to “return to people LGTBIQ+ to the closet.”
This pride has a powerful symbolic burden: this Thursday there are 20 years of approval of the Equal Marriage Law in Spain, which allowed same -sex couples to marry and adopt. Currently, Spain is the fifth best country in Europe to be LGTBIQ+: one has dropped one with respect to last year, but up five if compared to 2022.
The Spanish fall occurs the same year in which initiatives have been presented to cut LGTBIQ+ consolidated rights, or in Madrid, where the Popular Party controls both the regional and municipal government.
At present, the United Nations punishes non -heterosexuality. There is not a normative reason to be persecuted, imprisoned or killed.
