Sao Paulo Gay Pride draws huge crowd and call to protect rights
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Huge crowds have taken part in this year's Gay Pride parade in Brazil's biggest city, Sao Paulo.
Its organisers said as many as three million people had joined the parade, which wound its way down Paulista Avenue.
The crowds rejected religious conservatives in Brazil's Congress, saying they were openly hostile to members of the LGBT community.
One of the organisers of the parade, Claudia Santos Garcia, said: "Our main enemies today are the religious fundamentalists seeking to end the rights we already gained."
Those attending demanded the government protect gay rights, while some called for President Michel Temer to leave office.
Homophobic violence is a serious problem in Brazil, where so far this year more than 160 LGBT people have been killed.
The parade was also a celebration of gay rights and the LGBT community, with many dressing up in elaborate costumes.
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