Asunción Pride
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| Paraguayan LGBT Pride March | |
|---|---|
 March 2018 | |
| Genre | Pride march |
| Frequency | Annually every September 30 |
| Location | Asunción |
| Country | Paraguay |
| Inaugurated | September 30, 2004 |
| Organised by | Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Action Group (GAGLT) |
The Asunción LGBT Pride March, also known as the March for TLGBI+ Rights, is an annual demonstration held in the capital of Paraguay. The march seeks equality and aims to make visible the struggles of transgender, lesbian, gay, bisexual, intersex, non-binary individuals, and all people who challenge traditional norms of gender and sexuality.[1]
It takes place every year on September 30, commemorating the first known act of LGBT resistance in Paraguay: the publication of The Letter from an Amoral Man, a protest letter published on September 30, 1959. It was written in response to a brutal crackdown—known as Case 108—launched by the military dictatorship of Alfredo Stroessner, which targeted individuals labeled as "amoral" following the murder of radio host Bernardo Aranda.[2]
The first edition was held in 2004, organized by the Gay, Lesbian and Transgender Action Group (GAGLT) as part of the Week for the Rights of Gays, Lesbians, and Transgender People, under the slogan "For a Paraguayan society without discrimination." As the closing event of the commemorative week, the "March Against Discrimination" took place on July 3, 2004, in the downtown area of the capital.[3] The documentary 108, cuchillo de palo by Renate Costa includes footage of this first march in 2004.[4]
In the early years, the march was held on June 28, in commemoration of International LGBT Pride Day. Since 2010, it has taken place every year on September 30. This decision was made by consensus among several organizations that form the TLGBI coalition, with the aim of reclaiming Paraguay's collective memory and honoring what is considered the first public demand for LGBT rights in the country—the publication, on September 30, 1959, of The Letter from an Amoral Man.[5]
