The LGBT community in the Dominican Republic celebrated its 10th LGBT Pride Parade with thousands walking through National District barrios and a concert when the parade ended where it began, at the Avenida del Puerto. The gay community seeks government policies guarantee equal rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender persons.
In a document read at the event, spokespeople for the community highlighted that recent research shows there has been a change in favor of social integration of the LGBT population in Dominican society, but discrimination still prevails in government institutions and structures.
Former US ambassador James Brewster sent a message to the Dominican people for the occasion of the parade.
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Listin Diario
Diario Libre
3 July 2017
