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City Hall sets up special action to support the 21st LGBTI+ Parade in Madureira
Published on 28/11/2024 - 18:57 | Updated
City Hall promotes actions to support the 21st LGBTI+ Parade in Madureira, on Sunday (1/12) - Disclosure The Rio City Hall has prepared a special action to support the 21st edition of the LGBTI+ Parade in Madureira, which will be held this Sunday (1/12) on Estrada do Portela, between Avenida Ministro Edgar Romero and Rua Américo Brasiliense. The gathering, scheduled to start at 10 am, will be in front of the Império Serrano samba school’s court. The parade will begin at 13 pm, with performances by DJs and the Império Serrano and Portela samba drummers. The closing will be at the Madureira blue and white samba school’s court, with a show by singer Sandra de Sá.
The event is organized by the MGTT group, and this year it will be artistically directed by carnival designer Milton Cunha, who is also the group's vice president. Teams from the Sexual Diversity Coordination Office (CDS-Rio), the Municipal Health and Social Welfare Departments, CET-Rio, Comlurb and the Municipal Guard will be on standby at the location from 6 am, providing support for the event, which will also be monitored by the Rio Operations Center (COR).
– The Madureira Pride Parade, especially now with the artistic direction of Milton Cunha, is very important for the LGBTI+ movement in Rio de Janeiro. It is also an opportunity to remind us of Law 2.475, which prohibits prejudice and discrimination in commercial establishments and municipal agencies. Historically, Pride Parades have always marked the fight for civil rights. And we, as the City of Rio, are taking advantage of the occasion to bring municipal services to the population that will be at the event – said Carlos Tufvesson, coordinator of Sexual Diversity, a department linked to the Civil House.
Vaccination, testing and condom distribution
The Municipal Health Department will be present at the LGBTI+ Parade to provide guidance to the public on health and respect for diversity. With the slogan “Rio Without Prejudice”, and in partnership with the Sexual Diversity Coordination Office of the Rio City Hall, the SMS will have two stands set up on Avenida Ministro Edgard Romero, in front of number 81, from 9 am to 14:30 pm, where health professionals will be available to answer questions.
In the space, there will be distribution of condoms, lubricating gel, educational materials on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP).
In addition, professionals will offer health guidance on smoking control, diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis, health of the black population, encouraging regular physical activity and adequate nutrition for a healthier lifestyle.
Vaccinations for hepatitis B, HPV, COVID-19, influenza and tetanus will also be available. VanBora!, a van with a health team that circulates in the main points of agglomeration, will be present to offer tests on site.
The Network of Adolescents and Young Health Promoters (RAP da Saúde) will approach the public by carrying out awareness-raising work on health and responsible sexual life. Technicians from the Sexual Diversity Coordination will take advantage of the opportunity of the event to provide information on legislation on the rights of the LGBTI+ community and on the services provided by the City Hall, in addition to serving the population and receiving complaints.
Representatives of the Garupa Project, a partnership between the SMS and the Municipal Secretariat of Social Assistance (SMAS), responsible for promoting access to health for transvestites and transsexuals and which welcomes and refers citizens in conditions of greater vulnerability to social protection, will also be on site, providing information to anyone interested in participating in the project.
Operations Center will have monitoring with 60 cameras
The Rio Operations Center (COR) will monitor the entire event with around 60 cameras installed on the neighborhood's main roads. A team of 50 operators will be on duty in the Situation Room in Cidade Nova, in front of the 104-square-meter video wall, the largest in Latin America.
The COR teams will monitor the main roadblocks and access points to Madureira. A drone will also be used to assist the operation at points where there are no monitoring cameras.
Seop and GM-Rio will work with 55 guards at the Madureira event
The Rio de Janeiro Public Order Department and the Rio de Janeiro Municipal Guard have set up a special operation with 55 guards to support the 21st LGBTI+ Pride Parade. Preventive actions will begin at 7 am, with teams working at several roadblocks on the access routes to the venue. The staff will carry out urban and traffic management actions and will also monitor municipal regulations on the streets where the event will take place and on the main access roads.
It is recommended that participants use public transport.
There will be no parking areas for the event. Therefore, it is not recommended to use a private vehicle to get to the venue. The Municipal Guard recommends that participants use public transportation, such as the train and BRT, at the Paulo da Portela or Madureira terminals. Seop will operate with three trailers throughout the event.
CET-Rio will have a special traffic scheme in Madureira
To facilitate the event, from 7 am to 21 pm, the following roads will be closed:
– Carvalho de Souza Street, between Francisco Batista Street and Ministro Edgard Romero Avenue;
– Minister Edgard Romero Avenue, between Dagmar da Fonseca Street and Portela Road;
– Dagmar da Fonseca Street, between Edgard Romero Avenue and Portela Road;
– Natal Crossroad, between Carvalho de Souza Street and Carolina Machado Street;
– Almerinda Freitas Crossroad, between Carvalho de Souza Street and Carolina Machado Street;
– Maria Freitas Street, between Carvalho de Souza Street and Carolina Machado Street;
– Soares Caldeira Street;
– Antonio de Abreu Street;
– Guarapari Street;
– Portela Road, between Minister Edgard Romero Avenue and Soares Caldeira Street.
Deviations
Vehicles coming from Carvalho de Souza Street and heading to Portela Road will follow Francisco Batista Street, Carolina Machado Street (two-way traffic), Américo Brasiliense Street and Portela Road.
In addition, Rua Carolina Machado will have two-way traffic implemented, in the section between Rua Francisco Batista and Rua Firmino Fragoso.
Parking ban
– Soares Caldeira Street, right side;
– Antônio de Abreu Street, right side;
– Américo Brasiliense Street, left side;
– Firmino Fragoso Street, both sides;
– Rua Clara Nunes, right side;
– Sérgio de Oliveira Street, on the left side, in the direction of Carolina Machado Street towards Estrada do Portela;
– Guarapari Street, right side.
To minimize potential impacts on traffic in the region, the traffic operation will involve agents from CET-Rio and the Municipal Guard, with vehicles and motorcycles, who will work to maintain fluidity, prevent illegal parking, organize intersections and guide pedestrians.
To ensure the flow of traffic, CET-Rio technicians located at the Rio Operations Center (COR) will monitor the event through cameras and, if necessary, traffic light adjustments will be implemented.
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