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About Montevideo Pride
The Marcha por la Diversidad is Uruguay's main Pride march. It moves through Montevideo every year on the last Friday of September, organized by the Coordinadora de la Marcha por la Diversidad, a coalition of Uruguayan LGBTQ+ organizations.
The march starts at Plaza Cagancha in the city center and ends at Plaza 1° de Mayo, at the corner of Avenida General Flores and Yatay, where a closing event with live music takes place. The afternoon before the march itself features a "Previa," with craft stalls, local businesses, and DJ sets.
The Marcha combines a celebration of sexual diversity with a political demonstration. Its slogan changes from edition to edition, but the core demand stays the same: equal rights for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. The city of Montevideo supports the event with infrastructure along the route, including a support point for victims of violence and hydration stations.
With thousands of participants, the Marcha is one of Uruguay's largest public gatherings and is regarded as one of South America's major Pride events.
Montevideo's Secretaría de la Diversidad and a number of civil society groups are also involved in organizing the event alongside the Coordinadora. Together, they are currently developing a multi-year action plan for the rights of sexual and gender minorities in the city.
About Montevideo
Montevideo's main queer event is the Marcha por la Diversidad, the March for Diversity. It takes place every September, on a Friday evening, and is organised by the Coordinadora de la Marcha por la Diversidad, an alliance of many collectives, groups and organisations from across the city. The march sees itself as a demonstration rather than a parade with floats and sponsors. Its focus is on political demands, which the organisers set out each year in a joint statement.
The march usually gathers in the city centre, lately around Plaza del Entrevero on Avenida 18 de Julio. From there it follows Avenida del Libertador to Plaza Primero de Mayo in front of the parliament building, where the closing rally is held.
Anyone can join, no registration needed, and people simply fall in along the way. At the finish, in front of the Palacio Legislativo, the joint statement is read out. For the evening afterwards, the city's established queer venues are close by. Caín on Calle Cerro Largo is the largest queer club in town, Small Club in Cordón has drag shows, and in Ciudad Vieja the bar Chains draws a mostly male crowd.
The Coordinadora announces the exact date and meeting point a few days ahead each year, and the major Uruguayan news sites cover the march in detail. It is worth checking shortly before, since the starting point and time can change from year to year.
Montevideo Pride – frequently asked questions
Start at Plaza Cagancha in the center of Montevideo, finish at Plaza 1° de Mayo at the intersection of Avenida General Flores/Yatay, where the closing event will take place.
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