LGBTQ+ Pride parade returns to Rio de Janeiro after two-year hiatus because of COVID-19

After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rio de Janeiro’s LGBTQ+ Pride marched through the streets, attracting a multi-coloured sea of people on Sunday. The theme of the 27th edition of the parade was “Courage to be happy,” emphasizing the strength of the LGBTQ+ community. Performers staged a re-enactment of the election results with a duo dressed as Brazil’s president and his wife, Jair Bolsonaro and Michele Bolsonaro, playing recordings of Bolsonaro dismissing the COVID-19 pandemic and homophobic quotes.

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