Bolivia National Pride March

Bolivia National Pride March
Native name Marcha Nacional del Orgullo LGBT de Bolivia
DateJuly
LocationBolivia
TypePride festival
MotiveInternational LGBT Pride Day, 28 June

The Bolivia National Pride March is a pride march held annually in commemoration of International LGBT Pride Day.[1] The event is held at a different venue in various cities in Bolivia each year, as a way to strengthen the foundations of local LGBT organizations.[2] During the march, LGBTQ people often roam the streets of the host city carrying pride flags and wearing colorful costumes.[3]

The National March is organized by the TLGB Bolivia collective. The first edition of the event took place in the city of Cochabamba in 2013.[2] The event is usually held in the week following 28 June, the date on which the International LGBT Pride Day is celebrated.[1] Several pride marches are held annually across different departments of Bolivia; however, unlike these, the National March receives delegations from all nine departments of the country.[4][5]

History

Bolivia's first National LGBT Pride March took place in the city of Cochabamba in 2013.[2] The following year, the event took place on 5 July in the city of Sucre. This march began at Estadio Patria and advanced towards the administrative building of the government of Chuquisaca located at Plaza 25 de Mayo, where a platform had been installed. It was attended by representatives from the Ombudsman's Office, the Deputy Minister of Decolonization, President of the National Committee against Racism and Discrimination, and LGBTQ activists including Ronald Céspedes, Claudette Rojas, David Aruquipa, Alex Bernabe, Paris Galan, and Sasette.[6] The 2015 edition took place in La Paz.[5]

The 2016 edition took place on 9 July in Tarija. The march began at Bolívar Park, proceeded through the Plaza Luis de Fuentes and ended in Plaza Sucre. It was led by the Bolivian Ombudsman, David Tezanos Pinto, and took place in Tarija as a form of support for LGBT activists in the city.[3] The 2017 march took place on 8 July in El Alto. It started at Tinku Square, and proceeded via the Satellite and Civic Avenues before ending at Obelisk Square.[1] The 2019 event took place in Trinidad.[7]

The National March was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2022 event was held on 9 July at the city of Oruro, and featured about a thousand participants and twenty thousand spectators.[8][9]

The 2023 edition took place on 22 July in El Alto. The march began at a station on the Línea Amarilla (Yellow Line) of Mi Teleferico (My Cable Car), then passed through Plaza del Obelisco, and Antofagasta Avenue before ending at Plaza Juana Azurduy in Padilla.[10] The following year, the march took place in Cobija. Due to Cobija's proximity to Brazil, delegations from the Brazilian towns of Brasileia and Epitaciolandia joined the march.[2]

Editions

Year City Date Ref.
2013 Cochabamba [2]
2014 Sucre 5 July [6][11]
2015 La Paz [5]
2016 Tarija 9 July [3]
2017 El Alto 8 July [1]
2018
2019 Trinidad 6 July [7]
2020 Suspended [8]
2021
2022 Oruro 9 July [8]
2023 El Alto 22 July [10][12]
2024 Cobija 13 July [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "La quinta marcha nacional del colectivo glbt tomará el alto este sábado" [The fifth national march of the GLBT collective will take El Alto this Saturday]. Hoy Bolivia (in Spanish). 8 July 2017. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Mendoza, Harold (23 June 2024). "X marcha nacional del orgullo en Bolivia: un clamor de inclusión y diversidad" [10th national pride march in Bolivia: a call for inclusion and diversity]. Corresponsales Claves (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 June 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Rivera, Daniel (10 July 2016). "Defensor lideró la marcha de libertad sexual en Tarija" [Defender led the march for sexual freedom in Tarija]. El País (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Marcha de las diversidades sexuales y de género: la historia de reivindicación de libertades en Bolivia" [March of sexual and gender diversities: the history of the struggle for freedoms in Bolivia]. Bolivia Verifica (in Spanish). 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 10 April 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b c Oblitas, Mónica (6 September 2015). "Bolivia. Diversidad de género, más allá de las estructuras" [Bolivia: gender diversity beyond structures]. Eju (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  6. ^ a b "Segunda marcha nacional del orgullo trans, lésbico, gay y bisexual Sucre 2014" [Second national march of trans, lesbian, gay and bisexual pride, Sucre 2014]. La República (in Spanish). 8 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  7. ^ a b Caero, Marlene (28 June 2019). "Bolivia: colectivos LGBT+ se preparan para la marcha de las diversidades sexuales" [LGBT+ collectives in Bolivia prepare for the march of sexual diversities]. Corresponsales Clave (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "Marcha de la población LGTBI pide respeto y protección contra la violencia" [March of the LGBTI population calls for respect and protection against violence]. La Opinión (in Spanish). 25 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Evaluación anual de actividades 2022" [Annual activity report 2022] (PDF). Centrale Sanitaire Suisse Romande. 5 January 2023. p. 35. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  10. ^ a b "Poblaciones diversas buscan promover la inclusión social en marcha del 22 de julio" [Diverse populations seek to promote social inclusion in the July 22 march]. Liderazgo de Mujer (in Spanish). 28 June 2023. Archived from the original on 24 August 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  11. ^ "La diversidad en la diversidad" [The diversity in diversity]. La República (in Spanish). 5 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
  12. ^ Ibáñez, Erika (1 July 2023). "Comunidad LGBTIQ+ marchó pidiendo respeto a la diversidad" [LGBTIQ+ community marched demanding respect for diversity]. La Razón (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 1 December 2025. Retrieved 23 August 2025.
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