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LGBTIQ+ Pride history: from Stonewall to the March in Argentina
From the 1969 riots in New York to the first Pride March in Buenos Aires in 1992: a short recap of LGBTIQ+ movement history.
By Equipo FEL!ZA1 min read
Every year, marching for Pride is both a celebration and a demand — but the origin of that tradition doesn't get told that often. A short recap, with the best-known milestones.
Stonewall, the starting point (1969)
In June 1969, a police raid at the Stonewall Inn bar in New York ended in several days of riots led by the bar's own patrons — travestis, drag queens, lesbians and gay men, many of them people of color and sex workers. A year later, the first commemorative march laid the groundwork for what Pride is today around the world.
Pride arrives in Argentina
The first Pride March in Buenos Aires took place in 1992, still under heavy social stigma. It grew year after year, becoming one of the largest Pride marches in Latin America.
The legal advances that followed
- 2010 — Marriage Equality Law: Argentina became the first Latin American country to recognize same-sex marriage.
- 2012 — Gender Identity Law: allows legal name and gender changes with no medical or judicial requirements, one of the most advanced laws of its kind at the time.
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Check this week's agenda →Frequently asked questions
Who started the Stonewall riots?
The bar's own patrons on the night of the raid — including travestis, drag queens and lesbians who resisted arrest.
When is the Pride March in Buenos Aires?
It happens every year, usually in the first half of November — the exact date varies, so it's worth checking closer to the date.
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