Gay pride rally gets underway in Manila
GAY activists have rallied in the Philippines capital, taking heart from a US Supreme Court decision recognising gay marriage.
SEVERAL hundred gays, lesbians and transgender people have held a Gay Pride rally in the Philippine capital to push for LGBT rights and celebrate a US Supreme Court decision recognising gay marriages in all US states.
ABOUT 500 people marched around Manila's Rizal Park on Saturday, many carrying placards and streamers saying "Fight for Love" and waving rainbow banners.