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Colombians stage kiss-a-thon in support of LGBT rights

Colombians stage kiss-a-thon in support of LGBT rights | iNFOnews.ca
Same sex couples attend a "Kiss-a-thon," as a form of protest for LGBT rights in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, April 17, 2019. The event was held at the same Andino shopping mall where days ago two gay men were harassed by a customer who lured police into fining them for "exhibitionism." (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

BOGOTA – Dozens of same sex couples kissed simultaneously outside an upscale shopping mall in Colombia’s capital, in the latest demonstration calling for LGBT rights in the South American country.

The “kiss-a-thon” was held just days after two gay men in their early 20s were harassed at the Andino shopping centre.

The incident was caught on video by bystanders and shared widely on social media, sparking a wave of support for the young gay couple.

On Wednesday night, hundreds of activists waving rainbow flags gathered around one of the mall’s entrances and screamed chants in support of gay rights.

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