Madrid, capital of Spain.Last year’s event was canceled. This year’s ‘Orgullo’ was limited to 25,000 attendees, and floats were not allowed.
Many of those attending wore face masks. Local media say it was the biggest public event to take place since the pandemic first struck in March 2020.Related: Gay bars in MadridTrans rights were a major theme of this year’s event after the Spanish parliament passed a draft bill last Tuesday allowing people to self-identify their gender.The theme for this year’s march pushed for the draft bill to become law: “Human rights are not negotiable, they are legislated: comprehensive Trans Law now”.Related: 24 sexy, sweet and powerful Pride images from across the US.