Millions parade through Sao Paulo, Brazil for 12th Gay Pride
“This is the diversity the country wants, the diversity that we have to foster as a country seeking a tourist niche among the gay community.”
Tourism Minister and former Mayor of Sao Paulo, Marta Suplicy. The Pride event is a “big money-earner for the city and for tourism” and (depending on who’s being asked) estimates of parade participation range from over one million to as many as three or five million. (Reuters)
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