Event for Vietnam’s LGBT community to take place in August

July 22, 2014 | 08:51

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A series of events dedicated to the local LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) community will be held in Vietnam’s capital city of Hanoi over three days next month, expecting to lure hundreds of participants.

Viet Pride 2014 is themed “Tay trong tay” (Together) and will take place from August 1 to 3 at the American Club and Goethe Institute.

It aims to raise awareness of sexual diversity with the hope that homosexual, bisexual and transsexual people will be given the right to love and be loved like everyone else.

Besides numerous activities such as film screenings, musical performances, talk shows and a bike rally, Viet Pride 2014 is also a chance for LGBT people to raise their concerns about several issues including sexual health and legal rights.

First held in 2012, the 2014 event is organized by the Hanoi-based Viet Pride organization, with the support of UNDP, the Dutch Embassy and U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).

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