Couples 'kiss and tell' in support of U.S. gay rights

Dan82 · Jun 19, 2011

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Canadians took part in a smooch-in Saturday in support of gay marriage rights in the United States.

More than 1,100 people across North America -- dozens of them Canadians -- kissed outside Lush Cosmetic stores, the company said.

The "Kiss and Tell" event was part of the company's two-week campaign to convince the U.S. government to change the marriage law.

Gay, straight, bisexual and transgendered people in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Edmonton, Montreal and Calgary kissed for the cause but turnout was small in Canadian cities.

Jesse Showers, 21, and Sean Rockwood, 24, were among 10 couples who locked lips outside the Lush Cosmetics store on Toronto's Queen Street West after a dish of breath mints was passed around.

"It's about time to kind of start sending a message to the U.S. government to really start doing marriage equality as a priority," said Rockwood, a store employee.

"Being gay, marriage equality is obviously a big concern for me and if I do get married some day, I want it to be recognized wherever I go," said Showers...

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Couples 'kiss and tell' in support of U.S. gay rights

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