celebrating the annual Gay Pride week. Sri Lanka's penal code, a legacy from British colonial rulers, makes sex between consenting men punishable by 12 years in jail, although the law is rarely enforced. The fashion show is part of an ongoing battle to change public perception and amend the archaic laws in the Buddhist majority island. AFP PHOTO/Ishara S.KODIKARA (Photo credit should read Ishara S.KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images
