Other Burmese cities also took part in the event, which marks the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia.

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Rice, the U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, issued a statement on the International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia.

WHITEHOUSE: Ambassador Susan Rice on International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia | The White House

On International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia, we celebrate human diversity and rededicate ourselves to a basic but essential truth that human rights are universal and must be protected.

WHITEHOUSE: Ambassador Susan Rice on International Day against Homophobia and Transphobia | The White House