Gays set group hug record

GERMAN gays and lesbians marching in the northern city of Hamburg on Saturday said they set a new world record for a group hug, with 16,000 people embracing each other for 10 seconds.

"This march should bring people together, regardless of whether people are homosexual or heterosexual," said drag queen Olivia Jones, one of organizers.

Braving cold and rainy weather, the marchers beat the previous group hug record set last year by 5117 Canadian high school students.


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