dykesanddykery:Vietnam Holds First Gay Pride ParadeThe first gay pride parade in communist Vietnam t
dykesanddykery:Vietnam Holds First Gay Pride ParadeThe first gay pride parade in communist Vietnam took place in the capital Hanoi on Sunday with dozens of cyclists displaying balloons and rainbow flags streaming through the city’s streets.Organised by the city’s small but growing Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community, the event went ahead peacefully with no attempt by police to stop the colorful convoy of about 100 activists despite their lack of official permission.“There was no intervention which is a good thing for Vietnam,” said one of the organizers, Tam Nguyen.She said the parade had helped unite the LGBT community and raise awareness among “curious” onlookers, although many had no idea what the rainbow flag — an international symbol for LGBT groups — symbolized.The cyclists attracted no hostility — and only a little attention — as they made their way down Hanoi’s busy streets. -- source link
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