![]() The LGBTQ+ community in Singapore is battling with a penal code, similar to India’s, though Singapore’s law specifically criminalizes male homosexual acts - both laws are remnants of colonial legacies. ![]() Teenage transgender activist Jazz Jennings (the star of reality show I Am Jazz) also joined the parade, as its youngest ever grand marshal.Ī photo posted by Aarin on at 2:46am PST He has since spoken before the UN about the abuse of LGBTQ+ people by ISIS, was granted asylum in the US where he has been living in San Francisco for a year, and is starting an LGBTQ+ organization focusing on the Middle East and North Africa region. Nahas fled Syria after being persecuted for his sexuality by both the Assad regime’s forces and Islamist extremists he escaped to Turkey but continued to face discrimination. Refugee Subhi Nahas led the parade as a grand marshal. ![]() Parade participants not only included politicians like the Democratic presumptive nominee Hillary Clinton and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, but also change-makers within the LGBTQ+ community. Happy pride #nycpride #gay #queer #stonewall #orlandopulse #restinpower #riot #nyc #gaypride #manhattan #nationalmonumentĪ photo posted by Toan Nguyen on at 4:33pm PDT
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