(SAO PAULO, BRAZIL) - When nearly 2.5 million people converged on Sao Paulo this year for the world's biggest gay pride parade, the celebration emphatically reminded Brazil's presidential candidates of the growing political clout of the gay community. Though the presidential candidates have recognized the importance of the gay vote, they have carefully balanced their support for gays with the demands of the Catholic Church, whose priests can sway voting decisions of parishioners. Both candidates have shied away from backing full-scale gay marriage.
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