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Critica Panama reports:
The music, dances, flags, flashy costumes and slogans of equality of rights and against discrimination were the elements that accompanied thousands of people who participated in gay pride march this Saturday, July 1.
The event began at 4:00 pm, led by First Lady Lorena Castillo de Varela, United States Ambassador to Panama John Feeley, Mayor of the Capital District José Blandón Figueroa, Deputy Mayor Raisa Banfield and representatives of various organizations that defend human rights.
The march, organized by the Asociación Hombre y Mujeres Nuevas de Panamá, aims to demand respect for the rights of people who are members of the LGBTI community.
Not only did Panama’s First Lady lead the parade, she posted the below celebratory video to her Twitter account.
Primera Dama, Lorena Castillo, reitera llamado a la #CeroDiscriminación durante el Festival Panamá la suma de todos. https://t.co/Eumpujc9dE pic.twitter.com/93jf9pVJbl
— Primera Dama Panamá (@PrimeraDamaPma) July 2, 2017
México presente en la Marcha #Cerodiscriminación en Panamá #diplomaticosporigualdad @PrimeraDamaPma @panamamunicipio pic.twitter.com/aMviJilAGy
— EmbaMexPan (@EmbaMexPan) July 2, 2017
Día histórico hoy en #Panama: @PrimeraDamaPma @BlandonJose @UNAIDS en multitudinario desfile d/ #OrgulloLGTBI por #DDHH #CeroDiscriminación pic.twitter.com/nP2wCGO170
— Onusida Latina (@OnusidaLatina) July 2, 2017