20 spectacular photos of cities celebrating LGBTQ Pride around the world
In the US, June is Pride month. It's a time when cities show extra support for LGBTQ+ rights, culture, and communities through parades, drag shows, film festivals, talks, rallies, and more.
The tradition that goes back to the early 1970s, when New York and San Francisco began hosting events to commemorate the Stonewall Riots and work toward full equality for LGBTQ+ people.
The US is far from the only country to recognize pride. Queer people in nations around the world face their own unique challenges, and cities aim to highlight them through their Pride celebrations throughout the year.
Here's how 19 cities around the world have celebrated Pride in 2018 so far.
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Columbus, Indiana, began showing its Pride in April, a few months earlier than most of the nation.
The Pride festival occurred in downtown Columbus, the hometown of Vice President Mike Pence (an outspoken opponent of the LGBT community on many issues).
In New York City, each borough is holding its own Pride events and parades during June, except for Staten Island, which celebrates in May.
The parade in Queens, pictured above, featured plenty of glitter and rainbow iconography.
Mumbai's Pride parade in February stopped traffic.
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