Thousands of people took to the streets to reject the setback in gender and inclusion policies and demand legal actions against President Javier Milei's comments towards the LGBTIQ+ community during his speech at the Davos Forum. The marches took place a week after the president's intervention at the economic summit in Switzerland, where he made controversial statements related to homosexuality and feminism.
In his statements, Milei linked homosexuality to pedophilia and criticized feminism, provoking outrage across various sectors of society. He also mentioned the recent murder of delivery worker Lucas Aguilar, expressing his dismay over the event and highlighting the youth of the victim.
The demonstration occurred at a time when the presentation of an official project addressing issues such as femicide, non-binary identity on identity documents, and job quotas for trans people was anticipated. Participants in the march expressed their rejection of economic violence, political persecution, and sexual repression by Milei's government, emphasizing the importance of diversity and inclusion.
During a live interview with a journalist, a protester expressed her discontent with the current situation, mentioning the late former president of the Argentine military dictatorship, Jorge Rafael Videla, with the phrase "Videla fell short." This incident was part of the coverage by a channel during the demonstration.
The march, which was part of the LGBTIQ+ "anti-fascist and anti-racist" Pride, gathered a crowd in Buenos Aires and other cities in Argentina. The protest was carried out peacefully, with slogans against Milei and in favor of diversity and equality. A protester expressed her shame and concern about the current situation in the country during a live interview for a television channel.
