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Sunday, 4 June 2006, 02:13 GMT 03:13 UK

In pictures: Bucharest gay pride

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Romania's capital Bucharest saw its second-ever gay rights march on Saturday.

Transvestite offers gay magazine to tram passenger in Bucharest

Transvestite offers gay magazine to tram passenger in Bucharest

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Transvestites trailed the event by offering magazines to the public in Bucharest.

Transvestites in Bucharest

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They laughed off homophobic posters on walls of the city where homosexuality was only decriminalised in 2001.

Protesters at the Bucharest gay march

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Hundreds of protesters, among them devout Christians, turned out to oppose the march.

Protesters at the Bucharest gay march

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Some protesters brandished placards condemning homosexuality.

Police beat a protester in Bucharest

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When some protesters became aggressive, clashes erupted with riot police.

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