Chanel's proclamation: "I thank all the men and women I have loved, for teaching me to love without prejudice"

• Madrid Suspended the Pride concerts in the Plaza del Rey just one day before its celebration

• Chanel Terrero Born in Cuba, actress of El secreto de Puente Viejo, dancer of Shakira...

After two years without celebrating

this Wednesday,

was dyed with colors again.

Above all, in Chueca, where the party began around 6:00 p.m.

Hundreds of young people, adorned with glitter and

took to the streets to the sound of the collective's anthems, such as

about

and I will

by

However, at 8:00 p.m., a large part of the mass gathered in

to hear the proclamation of a new gay icon:

(30), the representative of

who -along with the drag queen

was in charge of kicking off the celebration.

Moments before the presentation, numerous representatives of LGTBI organizations delivered vindictive speeches, focused on government policies, victims of homophobic attacks, HIV and the strength of the community.

In fact, some of these topics are precisely those that inspired Chanel to give the proclamation.

"I understand that there are people who believe that I am not the one to be here, because I 'do not belong' to the group. But I do feel part of it. That is why I am

in this celebration" , commented to the press in the seconds prior to his proclamation, which lasted almost five minutes.

"Good afternoon, Madrid! Since the day I was offered this opportunity, I have been thinking about how lucky I am, but also about the responsibility that this implies," she said, clad in an 11-tone dress.

"As many of you know, the motto of this year's demonstration is 'against hate, visibility, pride and resilience'. And that moves me, because these are words that have crossed my life. I think my greatest luck has been to have some parents who educated me in love.

But, in my childhood, I suffered racism and bullying, "he confessed.

"What I am telling you about are experiences that I will not forget. But they have made me a self-confident woman. Even so, I know that many of you who are here today have been despised for living your life... And I cannot imagine what you have had to go through.

Let's turn insults into proud shouts!" "always first, never secondary", as the

"Today is a day of celebration, because we celebrate the rights that the collective has achieved. But it is also important to remember those who started the fight. This speech is a thank you to them, to the people who teach freedom, to those who promote equitable laws, to open doors for others and, finally,

And I know that there are voices that are still determined to fracture our struggle. And that is why now it is essential that minorities present an insurmountable wall. It is not about being respected no matter who you love,

concluded the Hispanic-Cuban artist.

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