ARGENTINA: Large crowds take to the streets of Buenos Aires for the cosmopolitan city's colourful gay pride parade

Record ID: 277735

  • Title: ARGENTINA: Large crowds take to the streets of Buenos Aires for the cosmopolitan city's colourful gay pride parade
  • Date: 11th November 2012
  • Summary: VARIOUS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN THE PARADE RIDING FLOATS DOWN THE CENTER OF A STREET SURROUNDED BY ONLOOKERS FIREWORKS GOING OFF OVERHEAD GAY PRIDE PARADE MAKES ITS WAY DOWN THE AVENUE
  • Embargoed: 26th November 2012 12:00
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  • Location: Argentina
  • Country: Argentina
  • Topics: Quirky,Light / Amusing / Unusual / Quirky
  • Reuters ID: LVAC8SSZOK78ANKCK8YO4V9MJFUL
  • Story Text: Thousands of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexuals (LGBT) marched through the streets of Buenos Aires on Saturday (November 10) to celebrate the twentieth year of Gay Pride.
    Unfazed by even the highest heels or the most inventive costumes, gays and lesbians met in front of the seat of government the "Casa Rosada," the pink house as the government building is called before marching.
    Argentina is a leader on gay, lesbian and transsexual rights in Latin America. In 2002, it became the first Latin American country to allow same-sex civil unions and, in July of 2 2010, it became the first country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriages.
    Despite progressive laws involving LGBT, many in the community feel they still battle negative stigma and outdated laws.
    "Proud to be who I am, a lesbian, totally one hundred percent," said lesbian Silvina Lujan.
    "Fighting for the rights that we have, that we deserve and that the world needs to respect."
    "I am very happy that this time the parade includes in solidarity the call for legalized abortion, not just for lesbians, obviously but also in solidarity with the movement of women that have worked so hard and have shared in the fight with the LGTBI (lesbian, gay, bisexuals, transexuals and intersexuals)," said member of Congress Maria Jose Lubertini.
    Only a small number of countries permit same-sex marriage, including the Netherlands, Sweden, Portugal and Canada. In the United States, homosexual couples can marry in five states and in the capital, Washington.
    Same-sex couples in Mexico City have won the same rights as heterosexuals to marry and adopt children, under a law passed by city legislators. Uruguay allows same-sex couples to adopt children but not to marry.
    Argentina's cosmopolitan capital, Buenos Aires, is known as a "gay friendly" tourist destination.
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