GERMANY: Thousands of gay and lesbians take to the streets of Munich in Gay pride event to demand equal rights and an end to discrimination
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GERMANY: Thousands of gay and lesbians take to the streets of Munich in Gay pride event to demand equal rights and an end to discrimination
- Title: GERMANY: Thousands of gay and lesbians take to the streets of Munich in Gay pride event to demand equal rights and an end to discrimination
- Date: 17th July 1999
- Summary: MUNICH, GERMANY (JULY 17, 1999) (REUTERS) SLV/SCU TRANSSEXUALS DANCING IN FRONT OF FOUNTAIN (3 SHOTS) TOP VIEW OF PARADE MLV CROWD AND PHOTOGRAPHER MLV GAY MEN AND LESBIANS DANCING ON FLOATS SV CROWDS FOLLOWING FLOATS MV MEN IN COWBOY HATS TOP VIEW MARIENPLATZ SQUARE MLV PEOPLE ON FLOAT PAN PEOPLE DANCING IN STREET TO FLOAT SV MEN IN TRADITIONAL BAVAVIAN "LEDERHO
- Embargoed: 1st August 1999 13:00
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- Location: MUNICH, GERMANY
- Country: Germany
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment / Showbiz,Domestic Politics
- Reuters ID: LVADM9F2ORZH6VFN6KENLN6KI3E6
- Story Text: Tens of thousands of gays and lesbians have taken to the streets of Munich to demand equal rights for homosexuals and to demand an end to discrimination.
Revellers danced in costumes and showed off bare flesh on Saturday (July 17) during the annual Gay Parade.
Munich's parade is one of many around the world held to recall street battles between police and homosexuals in New York's Christopher Street in 1969.
Participants of the parade called for changes to German law to recognise same sex relationships and protect homosexuals from discrimination.
The parade ended with a rally at the Marienplatz, Munich's landmark square in front of the historic city hall.
The festivities in Munich are taking place over four days.
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