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The official date for the Porto LGBTI+ Pride March has been announced as 28 June 2025. The march will start at 3 pm on Avenida dos Aliados and end at Largo Amor de Perdição. The announcement was made on 10 May which also served as the launch of a new political manifesto that will guide this year’s march.
This manifesto stands out for its intersectional approach and broad vision of social justice. It goes far beyond the usual LGBTI+ issues, recognising that our lives are shaped by multiple vulnerabilities and that the struggle for rights must be cross-cutting and inclusive.
Key demands from the manifesto “Right to Exist, Duty to Resist”
Among the main priorities is the right to housing, with demands such as the creation of a network of safe, inclusive shelters and direct support for people with disabilities to access housing. The manifesto also highlights culture as a space for inclusion, calling for the creation of community centres, increased public investment, and the promotion of diversity in artistic production.
Climate justice is also a central issue, with proposals including the nationalisation of public transport and energy, and the rejection of public contracts with companies involved in military occupations. In terms of public health, the demand is clear: reinforce the National Health Service with inclusive, affirming care for all, including access to hormone therapy, PrEP, mental health support, and other essential services.
In employment, the manifesto calls for a four-day working week with no loss of pay and for the decriminalisation of sex work, with labour protection and the fight against stigma.
The document also includes urgent measures to combat violence and discrimination, advocating for the criminalisation of all forms of hate and the reform of institutional responses — including police action.
Education is seen as a key area for transformation. The manifesto calls for the reinstatement of the inclusive Right to Be manual, compulsory inclusive sex education, and the revision of school curricula that still exclude and discriminate.
Finally, the manifesto proposes deep legal reform, including the legal recognition of non-binary identities, the option for ID documents without gender markers, the collection of data on gender identity and sexual orientation, and the return of “manifestation of interest” as a regularisation pathway for migrants.
Bringing LGBTI+ issues to the heart of political debate
The March’s organising collective is bringing LGBTI+ issues and wider human rights concerns into the spotlight. It is a powerful reminder: these are not marginal struggles, but essential to the political decisions that shape our future.
By holding the march on 28 June, the symbolic anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, the Porto LGBTI+ Pride March Collective is emphasising that celebration is a form of resistance too. This resistance occurs not only in the streets, but also through concrete proposals that aim to transform society at a structural level. The right to exist is non-negotiable, as is the duty to resist — both of which are collective.
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