04 Nov 2022 | 05:16 AM UTC
Brazil: LGBTQ Pride March to occur in downtown Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Nov. 6
LGBTQ Pride March to occur in central Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Nov. 6. Increased security, localized transport disruptions likely.
Event
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community plan to host a Pride March in downtown Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais State Nov. 6. Participants will gather at the Praca da Estacao at 11:00 for festivities before marching down Rua da Bahia and Avenida Amazonas to Praca Raul Soares from 16:00.
Organizers are expecting hundreds of thousands of participants. The event will likely pass peacefully. Authorities will almost certainly deploy an increased police presence in the city as a precaution and to facilitate the parade. Localized transport and business disruptions are likely.
Advice
Consider alternate driving routes if operating in downtown Belo Horizonte Nov. 6. Allow additional time to reach destinations near event locations. Heed the instructions of security personnel.