BRAZIL: Millions turn out in Sao Paulo for city's 13th annual parade against homophobia

Record ID: 277425

  • Title: BRAZIL: Millions turn out in Sao Paulo for city's 13th annual parade against homophobia
  • Date: 16th June 2009
  • Summary: SEVERAL THOUSAND IN STANDING IN SAO PAULO STREET WITH LARGE RAINBOW FLAG RUNNING OVER PEOPLES HEADS/POEPLE WALKING IN PARADE AND PULLING ALONG FLAG PEOPLE IN FANCY DRESS WALKING IN THE PARADE MAN PLAYING CARNIVAL DRUMS DRESSED IN RAINBOW SUITS WOMAN DANCING SAMBA WITH MAN DRESSED SIKH MAN PLAYING INSTRUMENT AND DRESSED AS SIKH VARIOUS OF PARADE TWO MEN HOLDING UP BAN
  • Embargoed: 1st July 2009 13:00
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  • Location: Brazil
  • Country: Brazil
  • Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Showbiz,Lifestyle
  • Reuters ID: LVA8CYZ6SEENEOADFNEAIFDNXBZJ
  • Story Text: More than a million gays and transsexuals paraded in Brazil's business capital Sao Paulo on Sunday (June 14) in what was billed as the world's largest gay march to urge an end to violence and discrimination.
    DJs blasted dance music from trucks that drove up and down the city's skyscraper-lined main avenue as people in the dense crowds danced and celebrated on a hot, sunny day, some wearing wigs, masks and carnival-style outfits.
    One of those taking part in the parade was Manvendra Singh Gohil, a Hindu of royal lineage from Rajpipla in India.
    "Access the site www.naohomofobia.com.br, it is a very important cause. We want to create a law against homophobia," said Singh.
    This is the 13th year the parade has been staged and police estimate that more than 3 million people took part in the parade.
    On a visit two years ago to Brazil, the world's most populous Catholic country, Pope Benedict attracted fewer than 1 million when he spoke out against homosexuality and called for traditional family values to be reinforced.
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