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Legislator Cyd Ho Sau-lan, and former legislators Dr Fernando Cheung, Reverend Fung Chi Wood and Dr Lo Wing Lok join members of Hong Kong’s LGBT community and its allies in making a stand against homophobia and transphobia.

Is Hong Kong ready for a gay march? Reggie Ho of Horizons, a gay and lesbian group, revisits the issue as the Chinese territory staged its first ever gay pride parade on October 15.

Despite the initial fear, gays in Hong Kong are learning to cope with the deadly SARS virus and are back in the scene with a vengeance. The virus has infected more than 1,700 people, killing over 240 since its outbreak began in March.

Few other cities in the world perfect the art of hedonism quite like Hong Kong does. As locally born journalist Reggie Ho has found out that, to the frustration of activists, the city's gay community has not only inherited that tradition, but also excelled at it.