Cripes, this is pretty full on. All it was was a gay march against homophobia, with a few kissing at the end. Looks like the cops over there are very homophobic themselves. Why not just let them protest and kiss? Who were they hurting?
Some very stunning pictures here (some below; *click to enlarge).
“The aggression was excessive towards the young people who gather each year in the main square to kiss against homophobia,” he said.
Liendo told the Blade that authorities have banned protests of “any kind” in the square. He said that religious processions, cultural events and other demonstrations routinely take place without incident.
“They (the police) are obligated to protect the LGBTI community, as it is a population that is particularly susceptible to violence,” said Liendo.
Peruvian LGBT rights advocates maintain that discrimination and violence remain pervasive in the conservative South American country. They also lack many of the basic legal protections that are found in neighboring Chile and other nations in the region. Washington Blade
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