São Paulo’s 17th Annual Parada Gay sent seventeen Carnival-style floats down the city’s central Avenida Paulista with the slogan “Para o armário, nunca mais!” – a defiant message warning that the LGBT community would “never go back in the closet”.
The show provided a reliably friendly atmosphere, with dance music, colourful costumes and plenty of glitter, feather boas and flesh on show.
Politicians attending the event included LGBT campaigner Deputy Jean Wyllys, Minister of Culture Marta Suplicy, and São Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad.
Protesters made a fresh appeal for controversial government figure Marco Feliciano to quit his human rights role.
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- I’ll show you!
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- Bra-zil?
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- Bunny in the middle.
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- A city wants the event to be political, but also a family dayout.
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- “Nega Maluca” at the parade.
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- Spread your wings!
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- Human Rights? Human Defects… Mocking Marco Feliciano.
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- Reporting live as… batwoman?
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- Hello there, boys!
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- The wackier, the better…
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- The parade travelled the length of São Paulo’s Avenida Paulista
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- Drying out the rainbow flag after the heavens opened!
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- The parade was joined by LGBT campaigner Deputy Jean Wyllys (left), Minister of Culture Marta Suplicy (in yellow), and São Paulo mayor Fernando Haddad (in light grey).
Ben Tavener 
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