In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the Copan will have its facade transformed into the LGBT flag. The crowdfunding campaign A Bandeira aims to raise funds to install colored lights on the iconic brises-soleil of Brazil's largest residential building.
The intervention will take place between June 19 and 26, the week of the 23rd LGBT Pride Parade (June 23), and consists of installing 4,232 lightbulbs sheltered by the horizontal brises-soleil on the facade facing Ipiranga Avenue. According to the campaign organizers, the light sources will remain hidden from pedestrians' view, illuminating the more than 41,000 m² of the brises-soleil's surface area.
The project will remain active for 69 hours, in tribute to the year of the Stonewall Riots (1969), but will run at different times depending on the day of the week.
The lights will be turned on on Wednesday, June 19, at 5:50 PM. On the day of the Pride Parade, the intervention will remain active until dawn, as well as on the night of the 50th anniversary (June 28). On June 29 at 11:59 PM, the lights will be turned off permanently. According to the organizers:
The Flag aims to raise our gaze to the immensity of human diversity. Through the colors of the flag that marks the struggle for LGBTQIA+ rights, we want to bring focus to the daily struggle of resisting prejudice and standing tall with our heads held high on the streets, just as we are and feel we are. By illuminating the flag amidst the urban chaos of Downtown São Paulo, we want to manifest our (re)existence and deep respect for the diversity of our people and our city, which so deeply deserve care.
Participate in the crowdfunding campaign on Catarse here, and follow the project's Instagram here.
This article was written by Romullo Baratto. The translation is powered by AI.
