The march began at noon at Sabana Central Park and continued along Second Avenue before concluding at Democracy Square in downtown San José. The event ended with a concert featuring local pop artists.

Costa Rica's Ministry of Public Security said the demonstration concluded without incidents.

Costa Rica held its first Pride Parade in 2003. The annual event commemorates the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City, widely recognized as a turning point in the modern LGBTQ rights movement.

The Stonewall uprising began after a police raid at the Stonewall Inn in New York City's Greenwich Village neighborhood. Although LGBTQ Americans had resisted discrimination and police harassment before then, the events at Stonewall became a catalyst for the modern movement for LGBTQ rights in the United States and around the world.

In 2020, Costa Rica became the first country in Central America to legalize same-sex marriage.

Recently, thousands of women marched through downtown San José as part of the annual “8M March” marking International Women’s Day.

The demonstration honored women’s achievements, raised awareness about gender inequality and promoted global support for women while calling for an end to all forms of violence against women and girls.

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