Being surrounded by regional conservative giants hasn't stopped This country from supporting LGBTQ rights.
More than 500 people came together in Timor Leste's capital, Dili, for the country's first pride parade, after its prime minister an**unced his support for LGBTQ rights in the country.
The 15-year-old nation — a former Portuguese colony — became independent in 2002 after a quarter-century struggle against its larger neighbour, Indonesia. The country has over one million people.