Gay Pride in Havana (Photos)

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A gay rights activist holds a rainbow flag during the Eighth Annual March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Havana on May 9, 2015. More than 1,000 gay, lesbian and transgender Cubans marched through Havana on Saturday, proudly displaying their truest selves for one day a year in a society they say still discriminates against them harshly.
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Gay rights activists kiss during an ecumenical ceremony being officiated by gay rights activist Reverend Roger LaRade (not pictured) after the Eighth Annual March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Havana on Saturday.
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Gay rights activists lift a rainbow flag during the March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Havana on Saturday.
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Hospital worker Lazaro Luiz, 43, poses for a photo.
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Diva, a six-month-old dog dressed in a rainbow flag, stands beside her owner during the Eighth Annual March against Homophobia and Transphobia in Havana on Saturday.
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More than 1,000 gay, lesbian and transgender Cubans marched through Havana on Saturday, proudly displaying their truest selves for one day a year in a society they say still discriminates against them harshly.
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Schoolteacher Yaser Manjat, 29, poses for a photo during the parade. Cuban LGBT activists say their society still discriminates against them harshly.
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A gay rights activist holds a banner that reads, "Humanity is diversity" during the Eighth Annual March against Homophobia and Transphobia.
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Gay rights activists pose for a photo.
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Tailor Gabriel Colimorio, 44, reacts as he poses for a photo.
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