Hundreds of thousands took part in Brazil's 20th annual Gay Pride march on the streets of Sao Paulo, with many of those celebrating also supporting a federal proposed law to allow trans Brazilians to legally change their gender.
Participants also rejected the coup led by the interim government of Michel Temer, considering it risks the gains achieved by the LGBT community. The uniting slogan, "Fora Temer!" (Out Temer!), was repeated throughout the rally.
On the same day, women and anti-rape activists took part in marches across the country to demand an end to the culture of rape and sexual violence and to express their support of the 16-year-old girl that was raped by 33 men in Rio de Janeiro and of which a video appeared on Twitter this week.
Last year president Dilma Rousseff highlighted the serious problem and noted that 15 women were killed per day in Brazil. However, the majority right-wing Congress only passed a legislation sharply increasing punishments for violence against women, and recently abolished the Ministry of Women.