HE Indian capital's first gay and lesbian parade began in typical style for the country - chaotic, vibrant and a tad disorganised. After a delayed start and a last-minute change to the meeting area, about 300 people gathered for a two-kilometre walk through the heart of the city. "This is a great day for India," said Ravi, who waved a rainbow flag madly through the procession. "This is not just for us, this is for everyone in the country." The parade was co-ordinated with similar marches in Kolkata and Bangalore to mark the anniversary of the Stonewall riots in ...

Amazing! Just two short years ago Dominican activists seemed divided as to whether the LGBT community in the Dominican Republic should celebrate gay pride away from public venues and stay indoors - or celebrate it out in the open and in the streets of Santo Domingo.On Tuesday I reported on the seemingly impromptu LGBT pride march that took place at El Conde Street in downtown Santo Domingo on Friday, June 20th.Now comes word that a second public gathering took place last night at the Duarte Park (also in the downtown colonial zone) as congregations of mostly young ...

Things are loco in Cuba! First the Catholic Church came out against the gay rights movement, which has largely been led by first daughter Mariela Castro. Now there are reports that police shut down today’s pride march, which would have been the nation’s first. The unofficial march, organized with Florida’s Unity Coalition, was not sanctioned by Cuba’s National Center for Sex Education, which is headed by Mariela Castro, the daughter of President Raul Castro. Activist Mario Jose Delgado announced the cancellation of the march moments before it was to start Wednesday at a park in Havana. He said two ...