The health emergency caused by the coronavirus forces the cancellation of 75 Pride-related celebrations around the world

GAYLES.TV.- Neither him EuroprideNor Pride, nor that of Maspalomas... And so on 75 pride have been postponed or canceled worldwide. Janspain At the moment it is confirmed that three prides are postponed due to the crisis caused by the coronavirus. In the case of Mado it is the most massive event of the year in Madrid, in the last edition more than um million and a half people attended the demonstration. The pride season in June may be months away, but the coronavirus outbreak has already greatly disrupted. More than 75 events around the world have been forced to cancel or delay the plans, and there are still many more to announce. Up to 1,000 celebrations were expected in Europe.

The coronavirus crisis postpones the Pride of Madrid

The organizing entities of the Mado -FELGTB (State Federation of Lesbians, Gays, Trans and Bisexuals), Take up, Madrid LGTB + Collective, and AEGAL (the Association of Professional Companies for Gays and Lesbians of Madrid) - have reported that «el Pride It will take place when the sanitary and security conditions are adequate and this is guaranteed by the health authorities and the security forces«. That is, it is suspended indefinitely, without specifying a new date.

"We also want to send our solidarity to all the people affected by this pandemic and their families and to thank the work, dedication and commitment of the health, cleaning, security and other institutions personnel, as well as all the personnel of local food, transport, pharmacies and basic infrastructure. The effort that each of the people dedicates day by day in this period and that of all the people who dedicate their effort to overcome this situation«, They state in their press release. They also send a message of encouragement to all the people of the group that the pandemic is leaving in a situation of special vulnerability such as the elderly, adolescents with families LGTBIphobic, sex workers, people living with HIV, irregular migrants or homeless people

El Pride of Maspalomas has ruled along the same lines through an official statement in which they explain that «Due to the current world situation derived from the Covid-19 pandemic, Maspalomas Pride promises to be held as long as the health of all attendees is guaranteed ».