Seville receives with euphoria and emotion the words of María Peláe: "Shame for hatred and for the traitor who has other priorities"

In Seville this Thursday, June 25, at night, the official start of this new edition of Pride brought thousands of people to the Alameda de Hércules who shared the reivindicative words for diversity and equality with the purpose of not taking a single step back in the conquest of rights. The proclamation, led by artists and activists Falete, Laura Gallego, Jedet, and Manolo Rosado, featured a protagonist María Peláe who, between verses, left her mark on the audience: "Shame for hatred and for those who feed it," exclaimed the artist.

She continued her speech with a cry for the city of Seville, saying: "I come in guerrilla mode, much to your regret we occupy the streets, but also finally the organizations, the media, the homes and the squares, but it's just that, darling, we never stopped paying for it, but we did it with our heads down." To those unhappy with her presence, she also sent a message: "There's no one who relaxes, it's normal for my hand to fall asleep, and usually the right one, will they want to reconvert me again? I know it hasn't been easy, Seville, that's why, remember, don't take rights for granted, because the gray rooster tightens and it's enough for them to clap their hands to go to the fight: a little hate speech, a half-truth is enough to stay in the cave, any excuse is good," María highlighted.

The messages from the rest of the heralds were in the same direction, the conquest of the collective's rights is under threat, especially when the far-right tries to drag its voters towards rejection. The first intervention was by Manolo Rosado, president of the Network of Proud Municipalities: "Today we raise our voices for those who could not, for those who deserved more hugs and less hatred." "Pride reminds us that diversity enriches us, freedom is conquered every day and that no one should hide to be happy," Manolo stressed.

Her speech was followed by the intervention of singer and actress Jedet, with a critical tone that combined recognition of the historical and activist past of the city of Seville. “Pride is a celebration, yes, of course, celebrating who we are, but we must never forget that it is a struggle: it was born because there were people before us who risked their freedom, their jobs, their families, even their lives, so that today we can be here without fear to say that we exist and that we will never hide,” Jedet pronounced. She also wanted to remember trans people by saying: "There is still a long way to go, rights are not negotiable. From Seville, human rights are not an opinion" and the dignity of people is not debated and love will never be the problem," she concluded.

Finally, Falete took the floor, recalling that: "Pride is born as a protest, as a collective cry tired of being persecuted and rejected, for that and many other things, we are still here, because there are people who are afraid to say who they are, there are aggressions, discrimination, hatred, and we have to stop that." He did not stop there and continued his speech, adding: "Yes, ladies and gentlemen, my land does know that love knows no labels and in the face of hatred we respond with unity. In Seville, in the face of fear, we respond with visibility and to those who want to send us back to the closet, we respond with more pride than ever, telling them that we are not moths to eat wood," Falete claimed.