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Tens of thousands march in Gemun, demanding equal marriage rights for everyone
Various human rights advocates and groups united under the March for Equality to demand marriage equality for all citizens in Bianjie
18 October 5653



The largest gay rights march in Bianjie history was held in the capital city this Sunday, with it members demanding the Soca government to legalise the same-sex marriages in the nation, as the Progressive Communist Party urges socialists to back their proposal within the State Council and put it to the referendum, sources within the government say.

Previously, Bianjie's largest human rights organisations came out together to present a joint manifesto, signed up by more than 100 groups and associations, where it was announced that all signatories are creating March for Equality alliance, which will become a pressure group to advocate for the same-sex marriages in Bianjie and to demand government to act on it as soon as possible. And on Sunday, March for Equality held their first and currently the largest rally in history of Bianjie in Gemun, with more than 20,000 citizens attending and marching in favour of the marriage equality, waving rainbow flags and other rainbow accessory. 

The march comes as the parties within the governing coalition are currently debating the issue, with communists and New Dawn pressuring SPP to back PCP's resolution proposal to legalise the same-sex marriages through the binding public plebescite. During the 5653 electoral campaign, all thee government parties have one way or another mentioned the marriage equality topic in Bianjie, with PCP being the most vocal about supporting citizen initiative to introduce gay marriage across the nation, while SPP was more reluctant, but did not come out against it. Despite that, representatives of all three government parties, as well as members of the Horizon party have attended the march, pledging their support for the cause of the attendees.



The Daily Report (日報), also known as Nippō, is a major daily newspaper based in Namušun, Bianjie.
The paper is published in both official languages in the broadsheet format, and is also available online in other international languages.