Live
- Hyderabad court denies bail to 3 police officers in phone tapping case
- Apollo Hospitals' unit to raise Rs 2,475 crore from PE firm Advent International
- More than 70 per cent voter turnout in Assam till 5 PM
- Repeated and persistent doubts on EVMs can have contrarian impact of creating distrust: SC
- World Veterinary Day 2024: Celebrating Veterinarians as Guardians of Animal Welfare
- Addl DC Assured Measures to procure paddy
- Civil Engineer held in drug trade in Goa, contraband valued at Rs 8.5 lakh seized
- CM Vijayan loses cool when asked if elections would be assessment of his governance
- Punjab Congress chief challenges BJP to nominate state prez Jakhar to contest polls
- Mamata Banerjee continues to fire salvos at Calcutta HC against ruling in school jobs case
Thousands Dance Through Berlin To Promote Gay And Lesbian Rights
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.
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.
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.
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.
"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.
Christopher 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. It has been celebrated in Germany since 1979.
