France: thousands of demonstrators in Paris for a "political" Pride March

The Pride March in the Pigalle district of Paris this Saturday, July 4. REUTERS / Charles Platiau

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The Pride Walk 2020 has been postponed to November due to coronavirus. Never mind, a parade was organized this Saturday in Paris. A parade more political than festive, according to the organizers, to protest against the discrimination to which some communities still belong. Discrimination particularly visible in this epidemic period.

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Between 2,000 and 3,000 demonstrators participated in this impromptu and "political" Pride March, a week after the date initially scheduled for the official Gay Pride, canceled due to the coronavirus.

Gathered behind a truck with a “our pride is political” sign, a young, multicultural crowd has sprung up from Place Pigalle.

Among the rainbow flags, colored hair and drag queen outfits, the slogans were incisive: “For a radical pride”, “transphobia kills”, “a dyed president”, or “my body, my like, shut up. "

The official Pride March, originally scheduled for June 27, was postponed to November 7 because of the ban on large gatherings linked to the coronavirus. Without floats and music, Saturday's gathering was more political than festive.

In the public space, I don't know if we see a lot of trans people of color for example (...) You know that the life expectancy of a trans woman is 35 years. Between suicides, hate crimes ...

Report at the heart of the Pride March in Pigalle

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The year 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Gay Pride, but several hundred Pride Marches around the world had to be canceled or postponed due to the coronavirus.

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