LGBT+ Parade 2024 takes place this Sunday; See closed streets SP guide

São Paulo hosts the 28th Gay Pride Parade this Sunday. This year, the event will feature more than 16 electric trios with performances by Pablo Vittar, Gloria Grof and Felipe Cato, starting at 10 a.m. on Avenida Paulista, in the center of the capital.

For the first time since 1997, Parada will take a different route, because of the works in Paulista, the trio will walk on the strange side of the street. The public will be directed to enter the event via Haddock Lobo and Bella Sintra Streets.

This year's theme is: “Enough of Neglect and Legislative Setback – Vote Consciously for LGBT Rights.”

The theme proposal, according to its organizers, is to encourage discussions about the need to have representatives who understand and welcome the demands of the LGBTQIAPN+ community, adhere to inclusive laws and are committed to diversity.

About 1,400 police officers will beef up security at the event. To prevent cell phone theft and other crimes, some plainclothes customers will spread out among the crowds, as happened during the carnival.

The Department of Homicide and Personal Protection (DHPP) also developed a special scheme to monitor the party. Last week, agents began monitoring social networks to identify groups or organizations intending to commit crimes.

Learn about the most prominent activities of this year’s program:

• Amstel Trio, with Gloria Groff
• Burger King trio with Panda U
• The L'Oreal Brazil trio, with Sandra de Sa and Ludmila Angus
• Terra trio, with Thiago Abravanel, Felipe Cato and Minhoquines
• Trio Vivo, with Pablo Vittar

Due to the triangular route, some streets in the area will be closed by the Traffic Engineering Company (CET).

• Avenida Paulista, between Rua da Consolação and Avenida Angelica;
• Rua Bella Sintra, between Avenida Paulista and Alameda Santos;
• Alameda Campinas, between Avenida Paulista and Alameda Santos;
• Alameda Campinas, between Avenida Paulista and Rua São Carlos do Pinhal;

• Paulista Road Complex – Jose Fanganillo Melhem Tunnel – both directions;
• Rua Itapeva, between Avenida Paulista and Rua Carlos Cominale;
• Fri Canica and Haduc Lobo Streets, between Avenida Paulista and Rua Luis Coelho;

• Avenida Paulista: between Praça Oswaldo Cruz and Rua da Consolação in both directions. The crossings, via Avenida Brigadero Luis Antonio, Rua Teixeira da Silva and Rua Carlos Sampaio/Rua María Figueredo, will remain open, as long as there is road safety.

• Rua Haddock Lobo, between Rua Matias Aires and Avenida Paulista;
• Antonio Carlos Street, between Augusta and Consolaçao Streets;
• Rua Bella Sintra, between Avenida Paulista and Rua Matias Aires;

• Rua da Consolação: in both directions, between Alameda Santos and Rua Cayo Prado;

Operating locks from 3pm:

• Avenida Ipiranga, after Avenida São João;
• Avenida Ipiranga, after Avenida Rio Branco;
• Rua Major Sertorio after Rua Regio Freitas;
• Largo do Arouche after Rua Rego Freitas;
• Largo do Arouche after Rua Amaral Gurgel;
• Largo do Arouche after Avenida São João;
• Avenida São João, after Avenida Duque de Caxias;
• Rua Aurora after Avenida São João;
• Rua Pedro Americo after Avenida São João;
• Avenida São João after Largo Baichandu;
• Rua do Arouche after Largo do Arouche;
• Rua Pinto Freitas after Largo de Arroche;
• Rua Martinho Prado after Rua Martinez Fontes;
• Rua Martinho Prado after Rua Avanhandava;
• Rua Martinho Prado after Rua Santo Antonio;
• Rua Alvaro de Carvalho after Rua Joao Adolfo;
• Roa Araujo after Roa da Consolação;
• Rua da Consolação, the center/district after Avenida São Luís;

• 🗓️when? June 2 from 10 am
• 📍 where? Avenida Paulista, Strange Side – Entrance via Haddock Lobo and Bella Sintra Streets
• 💲 How much? free