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Lankans join gay, lesbian march in London A contingent of Sri Lankan gays and lesbians resident were among the 60,000 odd men and women participating in the biggest ever 'Gay Pride' festival staged at London's Hyde Park on July 26. The Sri Lankans, three women and over half a dozen men (identities withheld for obvious reasons) marched shoulder to shoulder with members of the Police Department, Foreign Office and many other government offices and mercantile organisations. Dressed in jeans and with nothing at all to identify their country of origin the Sri Lankans walked along carrying colourful placards - 'Our History' and 'Our Future' from a point near the House of Commons to Hyde Park.There were representatives from various sports with the largest being from rugby while a column of uniformed police officers from all over Britain marched proudly holding high their 'gay rights' banners. Staff from Britain's Foreign Office too was in full force and had a stall at Hyde Park where gay and lesbian diplomatic officers encouraged the younger participants especially undergraduates to join the diplomatic service. RF in London |
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