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In the Plaza de Chueca, this Saturday, all the essences of youthful Madrid, of age and spirit, are shuffled in the first weekend of the Pride festivities.

Two years later, and for nine days, this riot inaugurated on June 28, 1978 is celebrated in the city.

Since then, the urban summer begins with Pride.

Talking about it being settled is a

boutade

: it is the first verbena of the summer festival festival festival.

A crowd dumps

yonkilatas

, the cold cans of beer sold by the Indian community, in the neighborhood's ground zero and the variety of styles, genres, origins, provincial phenotypes, languages ​​and gazes swirling is palpable.

In the environment floats not so much the liberation as the humidity that invites to be liberated

.

Someone who did not know the existence of Madrid, seeing how most of them are dressed, would ask if there is a promenade nearby.

There is no beach but there are small coastal branches scattered throughout the city and Chueca, during these days, is the busiest chiringuito.

In fact, in the Plaza de Pedro Zerolo, the UPR of the National Police had to intervene due to the "inordinate number of people" gathered at dawn from Friday to Saturday.

An "unauthorized celebration" ended with the charge of the 'riot police', at whom objects were thrown.

Bothered by the noise, the neighbors first alerted the Municipal Police.

According to police sources, "the integrity of people was at risk. It was impossible to move," reports

Luis F. Durán

.

In the afternoon, Samira has just come out of Portal 6 in the square, all dressed up.

She also has her deep voice made up.

She is, so to speak, the transsexual version of Bad gyal

.

"I don't think I'll be out the rest of the week. I'm just going to the parade."

After the pandemic, her neighborhood has become an uninhibited parade.

"Now I'm waiting for my friends to party at

Oh my club

," she explains.

Does he flirt more this week?

"I don't flirt with gays."

But there are not only gays.

"Yeah, it's a good week," she concedes.

La Coñería is a waffle shop.

She is the female reverse of the Pollería.

The workers wear a T-shirt with the screen-printed position: Official Cunt.

-We sell pussies like choripanes -answers one of them-.

Until 00.00

The MADO -Madrid Pride 2022- concerts will start on July 6.

The City Council has made the decision to celebrate in Plaza España and Callao those that end later than 12 at night, as they are "predominantly commercial" areas.

Among other artists,

Chanel

, appointed town crier, Isabel

Pantoja

or

Azúcar Moreno

will participate .

The noise limits and Almeida's refusal to place the rainbow flag on the Cibeles façade have strained relations between the organizers and the City Council.

The spokeswoman for the Mixed Group of the Madrid City Council, Marta Higueras, denounced the entire Governing Board before the Prosecutor's Office this Wednesday.

"The prosecutors have to assess whether the inaction can be understood from the contempt for the dignity of LGTBI people" .

Celebration without authorization.

Complaining about the noise and movements that there were.

Launch of objects to the UPR.

Prevention and reaction unit.

Riot gear.

Pedro Zerola Square.

Excessive influx of people risk for people could not move people.

At La Torcida restaurant, the performances are silent.

At least for the neighbors.

The transvestites sing in the ears of the diners.

"We put headphones at your disposal to follow the show", explains Hornella Góngora.

"It's more intimate and we don't generate noise."

She is in high demand.

“Right now I spend 80% of my time singing. The

Drag Race

show has been very influential .”

Fernando and his friend are the only two people with a mask within a radius of two kilometers.

"I don't want to infect my parents. It depends on each circumstance. This environment is enviable. It has always been like this and I hope the politicians don't screw it up."

Behind him, a crowd paralyzes the street: they dance to

Indecent Proposal

.

“It is not that I want to get infected, but I would like to launch myself without fear. It is as if the pandemic had not existed

.”

MADO 2022 agenda: concerts, heels race and Mr Gay Pride Spain

WEDNESDAY 6

Pride Proclamation.

Pedro Zerolo Square.

20.00.

The artist Chanel, brand new third place in the last edition of the Eurovision festival, will be in charge of proclaiming the pride parties.

Plaza de Pedro Zerolo concerts: Belinda (9:45 pm) La Plexy, Nacha la Macha, La Húngara and Diossa will perform.

Plaza del Rey concert: Cariño will perform (22.00).

THURSDAY 7

The traditional race with 15 centimeter heels.

Pelayo Street.

18.00.

Concerts in Plaza del Rey: Yoli Saa (8:00 pm), Safree (8:40 pm), Sex Bomb (9:10 pm), Brooke (9:30 pm) and Alba Reche (10:00 pm) will perform.

Concerts in the Plaza de Pedro Zerolo: Amparo Sandino (20.10), Tess (20.30) and Azúcar Moreno (21.00) will perform.

Concerts in Callao: Inauguration with the show Roller Verbena of the Disco Corps and the exhibition of Le Patin Libre.

Gadyola (20:00) and Diossa will perform.

FRIDAY, 8

Madrid Summit 2022, the International Conference on Human Rights.

Offices of the European Parliament and the European Commission.

Mr Gay Pride Spain contest, presented by Luján Argüelles and Omar Suárez.

The award will be delivered by Isabel Pantoja.

Spain Square (20.00).

Concerts in Plaza del Rey: Nia Correia, Sweet California (9:00 pm) and María Peláe (10:10 pm) will perform.

Concerts in Callao: Josh (23.45), Soraya (00.00), Verónica Romero (00.15) will perform.

Concerts in Plaza de España: Abraham Mateo (9.35 pm) and Leo Rizzi will perform.

SATURDAY 9

Central act of Madrid Pride 2022. State Pride Manifestation of Madrid, from Atocha to Colón.

19.00.

Concerts in the Plaza del Rey: Rocío Saiz will perform (21.00).

Concerts in Callao: Jonás and Álvaro will perform (20.45).

SUNDAY 10

Closing Ceremony of MADO 2022.

Concerts in Plaza del Rey: Nina Correia will perform (22.20).

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