Bersih 4: LGBT activists join demonstration

KUALA LUMPUR:  A few lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) members are making their presence known at the Bersih 4 rally.

"We wave our flag to tell people that the LGBT community supports Bersih 4," said LGBT advocate Chong Yee Shan.

"We also want to let everyone at the rally know that the LGBT community are around and joining the rally just like you, and with you," she said.

"We want to let people know that there's nothing bad about the rainbow flag," she added.

Chong said that the LGBT community doesn’t want to be the "elephants in the room" that people ignore.

"I want them to see us and hope some people would come up and talk to us, have a discussion," she said.

Chong added that she encourages more people to ask them questions.

"That's the way to engage people and to start the communication so that they learn to understand the LGBT community," said Chong.

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