PhotoBlog - pride

24
Jun
2012
2:52pm, EDT
Gay pride comes out in annual San Francisco parade
Noah Berger / AP
Mark Wilson carries a rainbow flag during San Francisco's 42nd annual gay pride parade, June 24.
From San Francisco to New York and cities and towns in-between, revelers crowded streets and sidewalks Sunday for annual gay pride parades.
The sidewalks of downtown San Francisco were filled with colorful participants and spectators as the city marked its 42nd year celebrating the lesbian, gay and transgender community. Organizers said more than 200 floats, vehicles and marching bands are taking part. The city's mayor, Ed Lee, was to address the crowd at the city's Civic Center.
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Related story: Conservatives target Republicans who back gay marriage: 'You could lose your career'
Noah Berger / AP
Niki Ryan, left, applies lipstick for her niece Brenna Ryan as they wait for the start of San Francisco's 42nd annual gay pride parade, June 24.
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29
Jun
2011
6:23am, EDT
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A tranvestite poses during a gay pride parade in Managua, Nicaragua, on June 28.
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27
Jun
2011
12:18am, EDT
Gay community takes to the streets for Gay Pride parade in New York
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Women dressed as bride and groom march in the annual Gay Pride parade in Greenwich Village, Sunday, June 26, in New York. One of the world's oldest and largest gay pride parades was expected to become a victory celebration Sunday after New York's historic decision to legalize same-sex marriage. The law signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday doesn't take effect for 30 days.
Read the New York Times' piece that details how gay marriage could face hurdles beyond New York.
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25
Jun
2011
5:21pm, EDT
Man attacked at gay pride parade in Russia
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A man attacks a gay rights activist during a gay pride parade, which was unsanctioned by the city authorities, in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 25.
On a similar note, activism for the gay community in New York paid off when same-sex marriages were legalized in that state on Friday and will begin in July. Read more here.
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Great job MSNBC. Just delete any comments that don't agree with your slant on politics. Next time, why don't you post some photos of vandalism to churches and temples perpetrated by 'gay' rights supporters. The 'gay' pride movement needs to be beaten into submission. Eventually, it will come to blo …
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Gay pride in Nicaragua