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Wednesday, July 06, 2005

Hundreds of thousands celebrate gay marriage victory in Spain

Hundreds of thousands celebrate gay marriage victory in Spain Hundreds of thousands of people paraded through Madrid in Spain's largest annual gay pride march celebrating the decision that legalized gay marriage. Waving rainbow flags and marching behind a banner reading "We Go Forward, Now For Transsexuals," gays and lesbians danced in the sun following parliament's decision. Several other banners attacked Spain's Roman Catholic Church for their strong opposition to the law, one of which read "Vatican = Inquisition." Drenched but delighted party-goers danced under a rainbow as Madrid firemen doused marchers with high pressure hoses from atop a red fire engine, creating a sparkling real life rainbow.�
[Date: 06-Jul-05 ]

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