NY Gay Marriage Vote Impacts Paris Gay Pride march
PARIS -- Tens of thousands of people are marching in an annual Gay Pride parade in Paris, with many
hailing New York's legalization of gay marriage and demanding that France follow suit.Marchers dressed in drag, bras or striped sailor outfits danced and paraded Saturday under a sea of rainbow-colored flags and to thumping techno beats on slow-moving truck beds that became moveable dance floors.
Many trumpeted New York's decision Friday to become the sixth and largest U.S. state to legalize gay marriage. France's legislature rejected a similar effort this month.
Elsewhere in Europe, Russian police detained 14 gay rights activists trying to hold an unsanctioned rally in St. Petersburg to demand equal rights - a sign that resistance remains high to gay rights in many parts of the world.
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