2025 Trans Pride March of Sao Paulo: parade route & more

In the midst of São Paulo’s massive Pride Month, one event stands out for its powerful focus on the transgender community: the Trans Pride March of São Paulo (Marcha do Orgulho Trans). The 2025 edition on June 15, 2025 will be the 8th annual Trans Pride March. What began as a brave assembly of a few hundred trans people and allies has blossomed into the largest trans-focused march in Latin America.

This march is both a celebration of trans visibility and a protest demanding respect and rights. It weaves through the streets of Brazil’s biggest city with an atmosphere that’s equal parts militant and joyful–expect to see heartfelt signs and chants alongside music, dance, and an explosion of trans pride flags held high.

March Route and Schedule

The Trans Pride March 2025 follows a daytime itinerary through central São Paulo. Gathering begins at 11:00 AM in Parque Augusta, a green park in the Consolação district that serves as the staging area. Around 2:00 PM, participants will set off behind a sound truck (trio elétrico) – a staple of Brazilian parades – pumping out empowering anthems.

The march will proceed through major downtown avenues (organizers will announce the exact route, but in 2024 the march went down Rua da Consolação and other central streets) and is scheduled to arrive by 7:00 PM at Largo do Arouche. Largo do Arouche, a historic square known as an LGBTQ gathering spot, is both the terminus and symbolic heart of the march. There, the crowd converges for a closing act: speeches by community leaders, performances by trans artists, and a unifying shout for equality echoing into the evening.

The total route is a few kilometers – be ready for about 5 hours of walking and intermittent stops. Police escorts and volunteer marshals help manage the flow, as thousands of people are expected to join. Wear comfortable shoes and stay hydrated!

A Transcendent Celebration

Attending the Trans Pride March in São Paulo is a profound experience. You’ll witness first-hand the courage and unity of Brazil’s trans community as they quite literally march for their lives and dignity. As one organizer put it in 2024, “Não basta sobreviver — é hora de trans(ascender)” – “It’s not enough to survive – it’s time to transcend.".

By marching alongside in 2025, you become part of that transcendence, standing for radical acceptance in a city that, for one powerful day, belongs wholly to the trans community and their allies

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