2020 brought an
online
protest party
.
2021, a small demonstration without floats or a stage, with restricted capacity and a mandatory mask.
This
2022
, with the Covid under control,
Madrid Gay Pride
returns in all its essence.
Two million people are expected to attend the central act of the festival, the
demonstration , where more than
50 floats
from different institutions and organizations will
parade, adding a color note to the claim.
The
parade
will take place on
July 9
(this year it is delayed a week due to the NATO summit) although the celebrations of
the LGTBIQ+ collective
will run from Friday, July 1 to Sunday, July 10.
There will be no lack of the traditional heels race or the election of Mr. Gay Pride Spain.
Although it is too soon to know other details - who will give the proclamation, for example - it is known that this year
Plaza de España
will be the epicenter of the festivities before the works in Sol. There will also be concerts in
Plaza de Pedro Zerolo, Plaza del Rey and Shut up
.
In the absence of a month for the LGTBIQ + Pride, the
controversy
is served.
The placement of the
rainbow flag
on the facade of the Palacio de Cibeles and the
noise
caused by the concerts in the center of the capital during those days -taking into account that it is a Special Acoustic Protection Zone (ZPAE)- resonated this Tuesday at the headquarters of the Madrid City Council.
In the case of the multicolor banner,
Almeida assured that, like last year, it will not be placed
following the resolution of the Supreme Court, which only allows official ones to be placed.
However, his government partner,
Ciudadanos, voted in favor of placing it
alongside Más Madrid, Recupera Madrid and PSOE.
Sources from the
orange
party even pointed out
a posteriori
that in their presentation they had been opposed to placing it but that they voted in favor because they agreed with the rest of the proposal.
With regard to
noise from concerts
, it will return to the model prior to 2019, according to the Environment and Mobility Area.
The City Council will increase the limits allowed during specific hours as it happens with other massive events in the center.
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