Demonstrators hold Vietnam's 1st gay pride parade

More than 100 demonstrators rode bicycles and motorbikes through Vietnam's capital Sunday to call for equal rights for gays and lesbians in the country's first-ever gay pride parade.

The parade in scorching heat began at Hanoi's national stadium Sunday morning and ended about 10 kilometers (6 miles) away at a downtown park. Demonstrators trailed rainbow-colored streamers and shouted "Equal rights for gays and lesbians!" and "We support same-sex marriage!" (AP)