Mato Grosso LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade
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| Mato Grosso LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade | |
|---|---|
 21st LGBTQIA+ Mato Grosso Pride Parade in 2024 | |
| Genre | Pride parade |
| Date | June to December |
| Locations | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| Inaugurated | 2003 |
| Founders | Livre-Mente |
| Organised by | APOLGBTQIA+MT |
| Website | www |
The Mato Grosso LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade (Brazilian Portuguese: Parada do Orgulho LGBTQIA+ de Mato Grosso) is an LGBTQ pride parade that has been held since 2003 in the city of Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil. The event features participation from the LGBTQ community, allies, and other passersby, featuring political demands and artistic performances.[1] It is a mix of party and political demonstration, with participants generally carrying the rainbow flag, displaying body productions, affective practices and icons of music and pop culture, while at the same time demanding social rights, especially against homophobia and its criminalization, in favor of civil unions and same-sex marriage, an end to violence against the LGBTQ population, separation of religion and politics, non-standardization of the concept of family, among other demands.[2] Held on a weekday on important avenues in the city, it is one of the only parades in Brazilian capitals that is not held on a Sunday.[3] Currently, the Parade is organized by the LGBTQIA+ Pride Parade Association of Mato Grosso (APOLGBTQIA+MT).[4]
