It also signaled changing attitudes on the island, where homosexuals were placed in camps in the 1960s for being “counterrevolutionary” in a part of history that prompted a mea culpa from Fidel Castro last year. diplomats attended in a public show of support. It was not technically a same-sex marriage, which is prohibited in Cuba, and drew no interference from authoritiesīecause Iriepa is legally a woman after undergoing Cuba’s first state-sanctioned sex change operation in 2007.īut the wedding, held on Fidel Castro’s 85th birthday in what the couple had called a “gift” to the former leader, was aimed at advancing homosexual rights in Cuba and tinged with politics as some of Cuba’s best-known dissidents participated and U.S. In a simple civil ceremony surrounded by much hoopla, Ignacio Estrada, 31, and Wendy Iriepa, 37, signed a marriage certificate, exchanged rings and kissed before a state official, who wished them much happiness. It has been celebrated in Germany since 1979.Gay rights activist and dissident Ignacio Estrada and transexual Wendy Iriepa salute waving a LGBT flag from a convertible car after their wedding in Havana August 13, 2011. (AFP Photo)Ĭhristopher Street Day commemorates the riots that broke out in New York in 1969 after police raided a gay bar - an event seen as a turning point for the gay rights movement. (AFP Photo) Participants ride in a "Love is Love" float during Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) gay pride parade on July 22. A participant wears an elaborate headpiece while standing on a float during Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) gay pride parade on July 22. “Same sex marriage is a step in the right direction but there is still a lot to do,” said Samuel Monars-Bellmont, one of the revellers. Cool Distressed American Flag Wood Rustic iPhone 11 Case. Kanaka Maoli Flag Samsung Galaxy S7 Case. (REUTERS) A participant holds up a placard featuring a likeness of Russian President Vladimir Putin with make-up during Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) gay pride parade on July 22. Bald Eagle American Flag Wallet Phone Case For Samsung Galaxy S5.
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Gays and lesbians all around the world are celebrating the Christopher Street Day (CSD) gay and lesbian pride parade. The annual parade comes several weeks after Germany’s parliament backed the legalisation of same-sex marriage in a historic vote, bringing the country into line with many other European nations including France, Britain and Spain.
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(REUTERS) A participant at the annual Gay Pride parade in Berlin.
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Revellers take part in the annual Gay Pride parade, also called Christopher Street Day parade (CSD), in Berlin. Music blared out from trucks as people wearing multicoloured flowers round their necks, bright bows in their hair and costumes including a wedding dress, a candelabra and a Donald Trump mask made their way through the city. That perspective is the opposite among blacks 72 percent believe the flag is a symbol of racism.
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Two-thirds of whites believe the flag represents Southern pride, while only 28 percent believe it has any ties to racism. (AP Photo) Participants wear "Stop transphobia" stickers during Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) gay pride parade on July 22. Black and white Americans have very different views on whether the flag is a symbol of pride or a symbol of hate. (AP Photo) Costumed participants take part in the Christopher Street Day parade in Berlin on July 22. A participant waves a rainbow-coloured flag at the Christopher Street Day parade in Berlin on July 22, 2017. Thousands of revellers danced through the streets of Berlin on Saturday, many of them waving rainbow-coloured flags, as they promoted lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender rights in a Christopher Street Day parade.