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Porto Pride 2005

Porto Pride 2005

Since 2001 the party in Porto for all gays, lesbians, bisexuals, transgenders and heterosexuals.

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Main Sponsor:

Comissão Nacional Luta Contra a SIDA

Note: we are still waiting for confirmation of other sponsors and supporters.

Organization:

PortugalGay.PT

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Venue information

Porto Pride 2005
Saturday, 2 July 10PM

Teatro Sá da Bandeira
Rua de Sá da Bandeira, 108
Right in the city center, 10 minute walk from City Hall

Entry: 10 Euro with a free drink

See Map

Subway: Bolhão Station of Blue and Red Lines (Linha Azul and Linha Vermelha) - 5 minute walk (please note that Metro do Porto operates only until 1:30AM, operation resumes at 6:00AM)

Train: São Bento Station - 5 minute walk. Local trains with service till about midnight to Porto from Aveiro/Ovar, Braga/Trofa, Guimarães/Santo Tirso/Trofa/Ermesinde and Marco de Canaveses/Penafiel/Paredes/Valongo. Local trains with service from about 5:00 AM from Porto to Aveiro/Ovar, Braga/Trofa, Guimarães/Santo Tirso/Trofa/Ermesinde and Marco de Canaveses/Penafiel/Paredes/Valongo. More information at CP

Bus: There are dozens of night bus stops in the area. More information STCP

Taxi: "Teatro Sá da Bandeira" is known by all taxi drivers. To return home you may walk (< 5 minutes) to Avenida dos Aliados and pick a taxi or call 225073900.

Car: The nearest (< 5 minute walk) car park is at Praça de D. João I and it's open 24/24.

GLBT Community in Oporto

The Porto Pride is carried out with the support of GLBT establishments of Oporto that close doors and move their staff to the venue. On the other hand several GLBT associations support the promotion of the event. The Porto Pride is also a place of promotion of the activities of diverse entities and a significant part of the revenue reverts in favor of institutions of social solidarity or support to HIV+ (Porto Pride 2001 donated 2002 Euros to the Joaquim Urbano Hospital, Porto Pride 2002 donated 2500 Euros and Porto Pride 2003 donated 2700 Euros).

Pride in the Diversity

In 2001 the first Porto Pride took place: for the first time in the city a party open to homosexuals, lesbians, transexuals, bisexuals and heterosexuals. In a boat alongside in the Douro with 3 areas of distinct music and shows every half hour, more than 1000 people lived an special moment of entertainment without regarding prejudice or sexual orientation.

Supports & Promotion

The success of the Porto Pride 2001 was only possible thanks to an ample promotion in the media, including, for the first time in Portugal, paid advertising in the radio, posters in main GLBT places and GLBT friendly spots, and not forgeting the support of GLBT establishments of the city, CentralCer, Red Bull, and the sponsorships of EMI-Valentim de Carvalho and the National Commission of Fight Against AIDS. In 2003 we had also the support of Nova Era Radio.

About PortugalGay.PT

PortugalGay.PT is biggest GLBT site/portal in Portugal with more than 3000 visitors per day and more than 25000 pages. In July 1996 it opened the section of GLBT resources on Portugal in the Yahoo. The contents (some also in formats for WAP and UMTS) include the directory of GLBT places, news of the day, messages, health, support, rights & politics, etc. In 2000 we edited the first GLBT Guide of Oporto in paper (free distribution), the 2004 edition is now available.