00:00We stay in Argentina because on Saturday thousands rallied to the National Congress in Buenos Aires
00:04as part of the 35th LGBTQ plus Pride March that denounced the far-right policies of President Javier Millet
00:11and condemned the recent escalation of attacks on the trans community.
00:16Rights for transgender people were among the main demands, along with opposition to Millet's governments
00:22with demonstrators denouncing its policies as regressive and fascist.
00:28The massive march began at the intersection of Nueva de Julio and Avenida de Mayo
00:33where a tribute was paid to the struggle of the mothers and grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo.
00:38This year's event was marked by the acts of violence against the LGBTQ plus community
00:44that have come to light in recent weeks, particularly an attack on a group of trans women workers
00:51in the Tres de Febrero Park over the weekend.
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