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Photo coverage of the 7th LGBTI+ Pride Parade in Chapecó

Drag em vestido de época e peruca monumental desce as escadarias da praça, com as torres da catedral ao fundo.

On Sunday, June 30, 2024, Coronel Ernesto Bertaso Square, in downtown Chapecó (Santa Catarina, Brazil), hosted the 7th LGBTQIA+ Pride and Struggle Parade of Western Santa Catarina, organized by UNA LGBT Chapecó. Rachadura Visual followed it from the afternoon gathering, at 3 p.m., to the night march — here is a selection of that coverage.

This edition was charged with political tension. Weeks earlier, the City Council passed Municipal Law 8,090/2024, banning children and teenagers from “gay parades and similar parties” and fining organizers. On the eve of the event, a collective habeas corpus requested by PSOL-SC was granted by judge Helio do Valle Pereira, of the Santa Catarina Court of Justice, who pointed out the law’s “clear prejudiced connotation”. Families were able to join the Parade without restrictions.

With the phrase “Para viver” (“To live”) printed on the float’s banners, the afternoon was taken over by drag looks: towering wigs, rainbow fans, wings, crowns and pageant sashes. On top of the float, drag queens and artists took turns on the mic and the dance floor, while the crowd filled the square with pride flags, trans flags and plenty of affection.

Between performances, the Parade was also a manifesto. Signs and banners — like the one from Mães pela Diversidade, “Fight like a mother” — reminded everyone that, in Western Santa Catarina, taking to the streets is still an act of resistance. At sunset, the crowd marched through downtown under the lit arches, flags held high until late at night.

Gallery

A drag queen in a period gown and towering wig walks down the square’s steps, with the cathedral towers behind.At the gathering, the drag queen with a sculpted wig poses next to a participant in a rainbow scarf.A rainbow fan opened in front of the cathedral.A drag queen in a white cape and embroidered bodysuit struts before the march.Red horns headband and the cathedral against the blue winter sky.A performer with black wings on the mic atop the float.Red-wigged drag queen with a rainbow fan in front of the “Para viver — 30.jun.24” banner.A red-wigged drag queen sings on the float.A performer in fringes and colorful necklaces dances before the float’s screen.The sculpted-wig drag queen opens her rainbow fan atop the float.Arms up: a drag queen in ecstasy against rainbow fringes.A dancer in pink and dancers performing a routine by the float.A rainbow fan raised among the trees of the square.A face painted in rainbow colors in the crowd.A participant carries their dog in the crowd.The crowd gathered in the square, smiling and chatting.Late afternoon: the cathedral framed by the square’s golden arches.Rainbow umbrellas under the lit arches at dusk.A sign at the march: “Don’t let sleep those who don’t let us dream”.A pride flag spread across the avenue as shop lights come on.“Fight like a mother” banner by Mães pela Diversidade in the night march.A trans flag waves against the blue night sky.A huge flag crosses the crowd in the dark.A drag queen in pink feathers dances in the street at night.

Photos: Rachadura Visual. Click to enlarge.