On Sunday, a homemade bomb was tossed from a rooftop into a post-parade gathering:
At least 21 people were injured when a homemade bomb exploded at a spot where participants gathered after the gay pride parade in Brazil’s largest city, authorities said Monday.. . . The bomb explosion scattered shrapnel, injuring many of those at the scene where 21 people had to be treated by a team of doctors and paramedics that had been mobilized for the parade.
Most of the injuries were not serious and only five people had to be taken to hospital, doctors said.
. . . The bombing was not the only show of homophobia during the gay pride parade. Police said there had been reports of other attacks on people who took part in the parade, as well as several cases of robbery and assault. [Latin American Herald Tribune]
With nearly 3 million participants, Sao Paolo’s is the world’s largest Pride celebration.
h/t to JMG.
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