Nick Clegg, the British deputy prime minister ordered that the flag be placed in Whitehall, the central street in London where several ministries are located, on the occasion of the World Pride Parade that will be held tomorrow in the British capital.
"There should be a first time for everything," said Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, which is in power in a coalition with the Conservative Party.
"Placing a symbolic flag in the heart of Whitehall is a small but significant proof that the government and this country support equal rights for all," he pointed out.
A colorful flag is displayed on the building of the ministry for coordination of the central government.
The government has pledged to legalize gay marriage in England and Wales by 2015, despite opposition to the move from conservatives and religious leaders.
Homosexual couples have been able to register a partnership in the UK since 2004, making them practically equal to heterosexual couples, but they still cannot have religious weddings.
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