Mexico: LGBTQ activists to stage Pride march and associated festivities in Zacatecas, Zacatecas State, July 20

LGBTQ activists plan to stage a Pride march in Zacatecas, Zacatecas State, on July 20. Participants will reportedly gather for the demonstration at the Plazuela de Garcia and march from 18:00 toward the Plaza de Armas, where various festivities will occur to conclude the event. The precise number of people who will participate in the march and associated festivities was not immediately clear; thousands of people will probably take part. The scheduled July 20 Pride march will mark the 22nd iteration of the demonstration.

Although the march will likely remain peaceful, authorities will almost certainly deploy an increased police presence in the city as a precaution and to facilitate the demonstration. Counterdemonstrations and skirmishes between demonstrators and police, while unlikely, cannot be ruled out. Localized transport and business disruptions are probable.