Hundreds of gay and lesbian activists have staged a mass kiss outside the Brazilian Congress. They were angry because Globo, the country`s main television network, cut the first televised gay kiss out of the last episode of a soap opera. The protesters also demanded the legalisation of same-sex marriages. Record audiences tuned in on Friday to see the last instalment of America - even more than for the World Cup final - but the scene was unexpectedly cut. bbc news