The walk was organized by the Forum of Lesbian and Bisexual Women of Rio de Janeiro, in partnership with the Superintendence of Women's Rights and the Human Rights Secretariat of the State Government of RJ. The event brought together about 100 women on Copacabana beachside, and had the motto “Lesbians and bisexual women of RJ for the end of all violence against women”.

The national day of lesbian visibility, August 29th, was instituted in 1996, referring to the date of the I SENALE - National Seminar of Lesbians, which took place in Rio de Janeiro.