In Pics: Pride Parades brings thousands of people on the streets to celebrate

The annual pride parade was disrupted in Turkey when riot police resorted to using tear gas and rubber bullets while thousands of people came out on the streets of Paris and elsewhere in Europe to celebrate. This is the first event of its kind since the coronavirus pandemic to denounce the situation in Hungary. ...read more

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Marchers, who chanted slogans such as "Gay rights are human rights!," made their way in a joyful atmosphere from Pantin which is on the outskirts of Paris to Place de la Republique on the city's Right Bank, amid rainbow flags and colourful placards.

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A man walks past a mural by street artist Laika showing a Swiss guard kissing a comrade, on the day of the annual Pride march, in Rome on Saturday.(Photo by Filippo MONTEFORTE/AFP)

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Norway's Chief of Defense, General Eirik Kristoffersen takes part in the LGBTQ pride march in Oslo on Saturday.(Photo by Terje Pedersen/NTB/AFP)

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A participant holds a love balloon as people take part in the annual Pride March in Rome on Saturday. (Photo by Tiziana FABI/AFP)

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Participants take part in the annual Pride March parade at the Place de la Republique in Paris on June 26, 2021.(Photo by Thomas Coex/AFP)

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People take part in the LGBTQ Pride March in Lima, Peru on Saturday. (REUTERS/Angela Ponce)

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Two participants fan themselves with frisbees, while another holds a multicolored umbrella, at the Capitol Hill Pride March and Rally during a heat wave in Seattle, Washington, U.S. (REUTERS/Karen Ducey)

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Participants dance during the annual Gay Pride march in Paris on June 26. This year's march in Paris comes amid widespread fury and concern in Europe about legislation in EU-member nation Hungary that will ban showing content about LGBT issues to children. (AP Photo/Lewis Joly)

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A girl poses with her aunt for a selfie with a multicolored umbrella at the Capitol Hill Pride March and Rally. (REUTERS/Karen Ducey)

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People carry signs reading "Peru" and "Love" during the LGBTQ Pride March in Lima, Peru on Saturday. (REUTERS/Angela Ponce)