St. Paul's Gay Parade

History

The São Paulo LGBTQ March has been held on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo, Brazil since 1997. It is the largest LGBTQ march in South America and was listed by King's World Records as the world's largest pride march in 2006, with 2.5 million participants. Since its inception in 1999, the march and its related activities have been organized by APOGLBT (Associação da Parada do Orgulho de Gays, Lesbicas, Bissexuais e Travestis e Transexuais).

The São Paulo Gay and Lesbian Parade is supported by the Brazilian federal government, as well as the governor of the state of São Paulo and the mayor of the city. Many politicians attend the opening ceremony and participate in the parade with floats, and the Brazilian state bank Caixa and the state oil company Petrobras have sponsored the parade.

City Profile

The Gay and Lesbian District is located in St. Paul's most expensive neighborhood, known as "Jardins". It is located in the Av. Paulista (financial district) and R. Oscar Freire (boutique designer shopping district). It is a safe neighborhood for gay and lesbian travelers to stroll around.

Processions

Don't miss the party organized by Komplexo TEMPO, which is converted from an abandoned factory and has a train passing through the factory, and you can occasionally see the train passing through, the venue can accommodate up to 5,000 people, and a number of different themed parties will be held continuously during the tour.

The most famous pool party in St. Paul is Fresh; other national party brands also come here to party during the tour.