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Gay Pride day parade promotes full equality for LGBT in Paris
The Gay Pride day parade in Paris, the biggest political event in France with over half a million participants, promotes equal rights for (LGBT), lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transsexual individuals
Tom Craig / 30th of June 2012
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2012 - Equality is waiting! This Saturday, June 30 saw the LGBT (Gay) Pride March in Paris. It's the biggest political event in France, each year, with over half a million participants. It will be the first major event of the new Socialist Government's term. A year ago we found ourselves behind the slogan "Equality, in 2011 I walk, bur, I will vote in 2012." It is clear that since the French Socialist majority Victory, in May and June The political context is unique!
For the first time in its history, France has a president in favor of measures supporting equal rights for LGBT people. President Francois Hollande and the Government now have a parliamentary majority sufficient to debate and pass bills for which we advocate. In this context, the impatience of LGBT is all the stronger.
Our voice was heard at the LGBT Pride March, as it has already done, many times before.