Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ community demands equality at Pride march.

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Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ community demands equality at Pride march.
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Sri Lanka's LGBTQ+ community held a Pride march in Colombo demanding an end to discrimination, police harassment, and a ban on conversion therapies. Despite being a predominantly conservative Buddhist nation, the community has become more vocal after last year's anti-government protests. Homosexuality is still considered a crime in Sri Lanka, but a bill to decriminalize it is pending in Parliament.

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