VENEZUELA/COLOMBIA: Colourful gay pride parades are highlight of the day for citizens of Caracas and Bogota

Record ID: 278075

  • Title: VENEZUELA/COLOMBIA: Colourful gay pride parades are highlight of the day for citizens of Caracas and Bogota
  • Date: 3rd July 2006
  • Summary: (BN03) BOGOTA, COLOMBIA (JULY 2, 2006) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PARADE PARTICIPANTS MARCHING AND CAVORTING FOR THE CROWD (6 SHOTS)
  • Embargoed: 18th July 2006 13:00
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  • Topics: Lifestyle
  • Reuters ID: LVA19JK2LFBW1D8TVI43ZIQPM6PT
  • Story Text: Thousands of gay, lesbian and transgender participants marched in Gay Pride parades going on simultaneously in Caracas, Venezuela and Bogota, Colombia Sunday (July 2).
    Participants wore outlandish costumes and played to the crowds of gawking onlookers.
    "We are united here to fight. More than anything for equality because we are all equal, sons of nature and we aren't martians or aliens," said Sayuri a transgender in Caracas.
    Chile celebrated with it's first gay pride parade as well.
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