The Entire World Shows Its Pride With IDAHOT

[William769]

President Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry issued statements, the president of Costa Rica raised a pride flag, but most importantly millions of people worldwide stood in solidarity.

In new ways and protests, the world came together on Saturday to mark the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, an annual event aimed at raising visibility and standing together for LGBT equality. One simple but powerful gesture out of Costa Rica gained the most headlines internationally as the country's new president, Luis Guillermo Solís, raised a pride flag above his residence. Here are in photos are a few of the other moments.

http://www.advocate.com/politics/2014/05/19/photos-entire-world-shows-its-pride-idahot

[hrmjustin]

1. K&R!

[William769]

2. This made my day today!

[hrmjustin]

3. Indeed! It warms the heart.

[countryjake]

4. Yes!

[William769]

5. I was looking for that one.

Thanks!

[countryjake]

6. I was just reading the inner tubes on Sat...

and noticed that pic in google. It made me wonder where and then I found out about what President Solis had done.

Human rights advance around the world.

Found it here:

http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/05/costa-rica-leader-raises-gay-pride-flag-in-observance-of-idahot/

[William769]

10. ...

[Behind the Aegis]

13. That's just damn awesome!

[aikoaiko]

7. My own private IDAHOT.

hehe.

[William769]

14. WHen I first saw the headline, this was the first thing that popped into my head.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Own_Private_Idaho

But I knew what the title was already.

[NuclearDem]

8. That's just incredible.

[William769]

11. Yes it is.

[sheshe2]

9. Thanks to Costa Rica and the new President Luis Guillermo Solís~

Raising the pride flag was a wonderful display of solidarity that was felt around the world by millions!

Wonderful, William! Those pictures are awesome~

[William769]

12. Takes a awesome person to know they are awesome.

[sheshe2]

15. And for that~ Kickity kick!

[theHandpuppet]

16. Amazing!

[William769]

17. Yes it is.

You might like this also. http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017192892

[theHandpuppet]

18. I don't get HBO

Wish I did. You have to have cable to get anything at all here but their tier packages are so expensive we just couldn't justify even more money for HBO.

[William769]

19. I'll see about getting a online link for you.

Nothing is impossible.

[Cha]

20. We are who we are, William.. all of us. And, every person should have the chance to be proud of

that! Beautiful OP.. Thank you!

"One simple but powerful gesture out of Costa Rica gained the most headlines internationally as the country's new president, Luis Guillermo Solís, raised a pride flag above his residence."

[William769]

21. Yes they did.

[Cha]

22. The imgaes from Costa Rica are so beautiful!

Mahalo, William

[jtuck004]

23. I wonder how many birds they killed when they let those ballons go? Along with

other wildlife?

I guess respect only stretches so far...

[William769]

24. I'll bet you not near as many LGBT that have died over the years at the hands of bigots. nt

[sheshe2]

29. Actually you are hurting someone.

And one may not like my viewpoint, (as if I care) but I am not hurting anything while celebrating my own selfish success.

You are hurting William, the entire LGBT community and those of us that support equal rights for all.

[sheshe2]

31. You are crossing the line here with your rude comment.

You know nothing about me.

[Maedhros]

25. I think that's taking just a bit of a narrow view of the event.

I see overwhelming amounts of positive energy.

[sheshe2]

27. You had to come here and dump that comment?

Here on an OP celebrating equality. The right to marry the person you love and have full benefits provided under the law. The right to be with your spouse when they become ill, something straight couples have been allowed to do for ever.

Shame on you. Maybe you just don't understand what equality means to the LGBT community.

[liberalhistorian]

33. Seems to me the GLBT have been the poor and

powerless in too many nations for too long and this event is a major sea change in a traditionally Catholic, anti-gay region where people routinely were killed or persecuted for being GLBT. But it's obvious you don't give a shit about that, do you?

[AverageJoe90]

35. No. Just no.....I'm sorry, but this was totally out of line.

[japple]

32. Gorgeous pictures. THanks so much for posting them and for making

me smile (in solidarity) today.

[William769]

34. Me too.

[AverageJoe90]

36. Wonderful post, William! Love the pictures. =)

[William769]

37. Was a grand weekend for all worldwide that were celebrating.

[William769]

38. Kicking for the evening crowd.

[dickthegrouch]

39. How come I didn't know this worldwide celebration was happening?

I'd have attended somewhere, if I'd known it was occurring

[sheshe2]

40. Kick!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

41. All together now!!!

Sing along!!!

http://www.kipuka.net/chumba/songs/homophobia.ra