Thousands at the LGBT+ Pride in Buenos Aires before the Pope's visit

Thousands of people took part in the 35th edition of LGBT+ Pride today in Buenos Aires, denouncing the increase in homophobic attacks on the eve of Pope Francis' arrival in the Argentine capital.

"When hatred gains ground, pride in the streets is an act of resistance", read the slogan of the demonstration, held in the heart of the city.

The route has been changed due to the security measures put in place for the papal visit. This year, the march highlighted the attacks suffered by some transgender sex workers in the Palermo neighborhood in early November. The women were beaten by over fifty men on bicycles, who then spread the images on social networks. No arrests have yet been made.

"They marginalize us, they mistreat us, they hate us; we respond with love, with projects, with family and with this party", Jesica Pintos, a 51-year-old anesthesiologist, told AFP, who took to the streets to "celebrate freedom" together with his wife Luciana Burgos and their 5-year-old child.

According to the National Observatory on LGBT+ Hate Crimes, in 2025, 80 murders linked to the sexual orientation of the victims were recorded in the country: a record since the beginning of this monitoring, which began in 2016. Transgender women represent the most affected group.