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About Betim
Betim is a city in the state of Minas Gerais, just west of Belo Horizonte and part of its metropolitan region. It has its own Pride event, the Parada do Orgulho LGBTQIA+ de Betim, which has been held for more than twenty years. The parade takes place in July, usually on a Sunday towards the end of the month, and it closes the programme the city puts together for Pride Month.
Things get going around midday at a gathering point in the Angola neighbourhood, where drag queens, singers and dance groups perform. In the afternoon the march sets off behind a trio elétrico, the sound truck familiar from Brazilian carnival, and heads to Praça do Encontro. The day ends there with a political rally and a closing show. The city's equality office, the Superintendência de Igualdade, takes part in the rally, and the municipal guard and state military police accompany the march.
Several events lead up to the parade. The Câmara Municipal, the city council, hosts the Prêmio de Direitos Humanos LGBTQIA+ de Betim, an award for people, collectives and institutions working for LGBTQIA+ rights. The city also runs a seminar on visibility and awareness of LGBTQIA+ people, and in June public buildings such as the city museum and the bus terminal are lit in rainbow colours.
For a bigger celebration, Belo Horizonte is close by. The state capital holds its own Parada do Orgulho LGBTQIA+ in July, moving through the city centre. Groups such as Mães pela Diversidade, a network of mothers of LGBTQIA+ children, regularly march there. Dates for both parades are announced each year, so it is worth checking local news before you travel.
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