New York, US: A marcher blows kisses to people in the crowdPhotograph: Keith Bedford/ReutersNew York, US: grand marshal Cyndi Lauper participates in the paradePhotograph: Seth Wenig/APNew York, US: A reveller rides down fifth avenuePhotograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
New York, US: Revellers show their support for ObamaPhotograph: Viviane Moos/CorbisNew York, US: Governor Andrew Cuomo and council speaker Christine Quinn take part in the marchPhotograph: Michael Nagle/Getty ImagesNew York, US: Rainbow balloons are carried down fifth avenue during the paradePhotograph: Michael Nagle/Getty ImagesNew York, US: The parade had extra significance in New York following the legalisation of same-sex marriage last yearPhotograph: Amy Sussman/CorbisSan Francisco, US: Mark Wilson carries a rainbow flag during San Francisco's 42nd annual gay pride parade. Organisers say more than 200 floats, vehicles and groups of marchers took part in the paradePhotograph: Noah Berger/APSan Francisco, US: Niki Ryan, left, applies lipstick to her niece Brenna Ryan as they wait for the start of the paradePhotograph: Noah Berger/APLisbon, Portugal: Participants hold a giant flag during the paradePhotograph: Francisco Seco/APLisbon, Portugal: A costumed reveller walks past a churchPhotograph: Francisco Seco/APBerlin, Germany: Participants ride on a float during the annual Christopher Street Day gay pride paradePhotograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty ImagesBerlin, Germany: Participants prepare for Berlin's annual marchPhotograph: John Macdougall/AFP/Getty ImagesRome, Italy: Revellers march past the ColosseumPhotograph: Alessandra Tarantino/APRome, Italy: Two participants kiss during the gay pride parade in Repubblica SquarePhotograph: Massimo Percossi/EPAThessaloniki, Greece: Participants enjoy the first gay pride march through the city. Thousands of people took part in a march organised by Greece's gay and lesbian community. The city's bishop opposed the event, urging residents to protest against it Photograph: Sakis Mitrolidis/AFP/Getty ImagesZagreb, Croatia: Participants display banners and placards as they march. About 2,000 people took part in the gay rights march in the capitalPhotograph: AFP/Getty Images
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.