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Domingo 18 de mayo a las 19:00, lee la noticia para conseguir tu invitación.
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Its time to join us in our virtual map: add your 2008 pride messages to the virtual map!
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Are you traveling in Spain in Summer? Keep track the spanish LGTB Prides (yes, we have more than just one ;-)
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Sunday, May 18, 2008
Ven a la proyección y participa en el día mundial contra la homofobia y transfobia. Consigue tus invitaciones gratuítas por Internet.
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Saturday, July 05, 2008
Acknowledgement of lesbian women´s struggle will be highlighted.
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(Updated: 1st.May, 2008)
Welcome to the Official Site for the
2008 Gay - LGTB Pride Parade in Madrid.
The COGAM LGBT association (The Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Bisexual Collective of Madrid working for 20 years on our rights) publishes on this web section a selection of events & activities related the LGTB Pride week.
We can inform you about the 2008 Gay Pride (in spanish Gay Pride = "Orgullo Gay" de Madrid) dates which are:
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Gay Parade / Demostration: 5th July 2008
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Pride week plenty of activities: 28th June to the 6th July 2008
Our COGAM Internet volunteers team, will keep you inform in our COGAM non-profit site: http://orgullo.cogam.es
As well, we had open (12.March.2008) a FORUM place where you can send out your ideas, your questions, your concerns, and wishes regarding the Gay Pride in Madrid. Feel free to register (email, and nick)... we are sorry that is quite empty, since we start rigth now... but we hope to reach some interaction soon with all people interested on the pride:
FAQs
1. About the dates?
The Gay/LGTB Parade in Madrid is running on 5th July, 2008.
From 28th June to 6th July, you could join the "Pride Week" in Madrid. Many events will be support by COGAM, and other LGTB organizations of our Region. Keep your eye on this non-commercial site where we will publish any LGTB event as soon as we get the information.
2. Why are you celebrating in Madrid the Parade the 5th July, instead of the 28th June as the Stonewall riots memorial day?
The date of the celebration is decided by all the LGTB spanish organizations which meets 1 year. Last year they had decided to host the Madrid Gay Parade in Madrid (representing the National reivindication of LGTB rights), and the put the date as 5th July; therefore is a common agreement with all LGTB spanish associations.
In April 2008, the LGTB associations will decide the 2009 date and place of the LGTB National Pride Parade.
But... you must be thinking... why not 28 June... the reason is that 28 June is reserved to the local and regional LGTB Pride Parades... the goal is to keep the main concentration on the small parades around the state.
I can imagine that if you are comming from an American country, you will be surprise of this decision ;-) but in many european countries as UK or Germany this is quite commong: to have different dates for local/regional and National demostrations.
3. How could I join a float during the parade?
This is a quite frequent question.
COGAM and the FELGTB organization (which represent many regional groups) have not to do with the trucks. We (COGAM and FELGTB) only organized the demostration and the necessary volunteers who manage the parade (last year 1,5 millions people were there). As well, we organized the final speeching, stage entertainment,... and our goal is to join a safe and proud demostration.
The trucks run becuase other associations, or by gayfriendly companies. They are the responsables of them, and they manage who joins the trucks....
In conclusion, we cannot help you.
4. What if I want to bring my truck?
We put a limit on the number of trucks, around 30 ones (not closed the number at this time). And we prioritize LGTB organizations, LGTB or Gayfriendly companies who participated other years.
We will push some info about how to register a truck soon on this site.
5. Who organizes the Gay/LGTB Pride 2008?
The organizations are:
- COGAM (LGTB Association of Madrid),
- FELGTB (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and Bisexual State Federation),
- AEGAL (LGTB business network)
Each organization names one contact person and they developt the 28J commitee. The social stream is managed by COGAM and FELGTB. Concerts, Chueca parties, outside bars are organized by AEGAL. All this common work is named "MADO" and it represents the 3 groups.
6. Is the VISIBLE FESTIVAL part of the Pride Week?
Yes, the VISIBLE FESTIVAL is organized by COGAM and it runs during the pride week.a
7. When the Visible Festival begins? How long it takes?
No, we do not know right now the final dates, the program or when it will finish. We will inform about the Festival agenda asap in our COGAM web page: http://www.cogam.org
8. What is the 2008 leit-motiv / subject?
We are pending the final decision. This will be decided during the National LGTB meetings we plan at Gandia from 4th-6th April, 2008.
9. Which groups / bands are playing this year?
The final program is not closed... please, follow this site for keeping you informed.
10. Could I be a volunteer?
Yes, please, great you could have such kind of question ;-)
We are really looking for your support and your help this year -as some of you had supported us other years!
Reach us by email: orgullo@cogam.es, and we will find out a task which matchs good for you.
Let me share with you one support idea ;-)... help me for making a most proper translation of this post to english ;-) just send an email to: internet@cogam.es... thanks in advance.
Do you request more info, we attend you on English language on Thursdays from 19-21 hours (free and confidential telephone service provided by COGAM): +34 915230070
Madrid-Chueca (one of the Gay Sectors / SoHo in Madrid; there are others) LGBT maps:
If you want to have a quick impression about the last year LGBT Pride in Madrid, we recommend you those videos:
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