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Durban Gay Pride Parade, 2017
On October 10, 1990, the inaugural Gay Pride Festival was held in Johannesburg. Since its inception the festival, highlighting the rights of gays and lesbians, grows in size and magnitude.
Subject
- Social Studies
Language
English — USUpdated
Durban Gay Pride Parade, 2017
Durban Gay Pride Parade, 2017
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Photograph by Timothy Hodgkinson. Image licensed from: Shutterstock.com
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