Millions of gays demand rights during Brazil march

[keepCAblue]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100606/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_brazil_gay_parade

SAO PAULO – Millions of gays and lesbians have jammed several of Sao Paulo's main avenues for the 14th annual gay pride parade in South America's largest city.

Dancing to music blasting from sound trucks Sunday, they condemned homophobia and demanded equal rights for homosexuals. They also said they would push candidates in this year Brazil's presidential election to support their cause.

A river of gay men, lesbians, cross dressers and even heterosexual couples flowed down skyscraper-lined Avenida Paulista in what is billed as the world's biggest gay pride parade.

Organizers expected about 3.2 million people, but will not release a tally until Monday. Police have not provided a crowd estimate. The event has become a huge tourist draw.

[Ken Burch]

1. Good for them!

Latin America's "macho" culture has always given LGBT people a horribly hard time(not that OUR macho culture hasn't).

[Skittles]

2. K&R

:thumbsup:

[SocialistLez]

3. I just got back from a gay pride parade.

Had a great time!

The only bad part were the protesters. I don't mind adult protesters but the fact that they had young children out there parroting their hate was very disheartening.

[foxfeet]

4. "and even heterosexual couples "

Well, sweet Baby Jesus, we can't have that, now can we? Apparently the numbnuts at Yahoo haven't yet noticed that many heterosexual people have no problem whatsoever with GLBT folks.

[Evasporque]

5. Brasil is sexy, America is not.

I'm just sayin'...