Parties, parades and protest mark Pride worldwide
The Associated Press | Posted: June 30, 2024 7:05 PM | Last Updated: Just now
Rainbow-laden revellers take to the streets across the globe
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The month-long celebration of the 2SLGBTQ+ community reaches its exuberant grand finale on Sunday, bringing rainbow-laden revellers to the streets for marquee Pride parades across the globe.
The wide-ranging festivities will function as both jubilant parties and political protests, as participants recognize the community’s gains while also calling attention to rising anti-2SLGBTQ+ sentiments.
Here’s a look at some of the events on Sunday.
New York City
The first Pride march was held in New York City in 1970 to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Inn uprising, a riot that began with a police raid on a Manhattan gay bar.
This year, tensions over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza are also seeping into the celebrations, exposing divisions within a community that is often aligned on political issues.
Several groups participating in marches on Sunday said they would seek to centre the victims of the war in Gaza, spurring pushback from supporters of Israel.
“It is certainly a more active presence this year in terms of protest at Pride events,” said Sandra Perez, the executive director of NYC Pride. “But we were born out of a protest.”
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Tens of thousands of revelers packed sidewalks along Chicago’s parade, a scaled-back event from previous years.
City officials shortened the North Side route and the number of floats this year from 199 to about 150 over safety and logistical concerns, including to better deploy police into evening hours as post-parade parties have become more disruptive in recent years.
Chicago’s parade, one of the largest in the U.S., routinely draws about a million people, according to the city.
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Revellers marched in Bangkok to celebrate Thailand’s passing of the marriage equality bill, which made it Asia’s third territory to legalize same-sex unions.
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Turkish police detained protesters in Istanbul on Sunday for participating at a banned Pride rally, searching the streets after participants had dispersed. Police declined to comment.
The Istanbul Governor’s Office said earlier on Sunday that the Pride march would not be permitted. Turkish police blocked central Istanbul to prevent the march from taking place, shutting down metro stations and blocking traffic on the main streets.
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The Indian town of Dharamshala celebrated its second-ever Pride with a march accompanied by drums.
A Pride event was also held in Kolkata, in India’s West Bengal state.
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