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This picture by Vietnamese photographer Maika Elan commissioned by Moss won the 1st prize stories for “The Pink Choice” in the category “Contemporary Issues” with in the 56th World Press Photo Contest, it was announced by the organizers on 15 February 2013 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Phan Thi Thuy Vy and Dang Thi Bich Bay, who have been together for one year, watch television to relax after studying at school.
Vietnam has historically been unwelcoming to same-sex relationships. But its Communist government is considering recognizing same-sex marriage, a move that would make it the first Asian country to do so, despite past human rights issues and a long-standing stigma. In August 2012, the country�s first public gay pride parade took place in Hanoi. This photograph is dated 22 June 2012 in Da Nang, Vietnam. (Photo by Maika Elan/EPA)
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