Thousands participate in Spain ‘Gay Pride’ parade
By IANSSunday, July 4, 2010
Madrid, July 4 (IANS/EFE) Thousands of people including transexuals paraded through downtown Madrid in this year’s ‘Gay Pride’ demonstration in Spain.
According to organisers, the parade Saturday attracted more than a million people.
The banner at the head of the parade, with the slogan ‘For Trans Equality’, was carried by Spain’s minister of equality, Bibiana Aido, who joined the event together with other representatives of leftist political parties.
Israeli transexual Suku Alexander, representing the gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transexuals of Israel, also took part in the parade.
Both the politicians and the organisers voiced their concern that even in the 21st century transexuals are officially considered sick people.
–IANS/EFE
