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Pride worldwide: marching in a new era

Pride Month celebrations bring communities together to fight against bigotry and hate with love and acceptance. Let's continue this fight all year and take to the streets to challenge those who dare suppress our human rights. It's time to break free from the cisheteronormative gaze and challenge supremacy.

Published June 30, 2024 at 2:34pm by James Powel

Pride Month Closes with a Bang as Queer Folks Worldwide Resist Hate with Joy & Celebration

By James Powel | USA TODAY

This Sunday marks the climax of Pride Month, a time when we celebrate and honor the LGBTQ+ community's rich history and ongoing struggles for equality. The month of June holds special significance, commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in NYC, widely recognized as the catalyst for the Gay Liberation Movement in the US.

Despite recent victories, the LGBTQ+ community remains under attack by reactionary forces, emboldened by rising hate and oppressive policies worldwide. Facing this adversity, our community stands united, as evidenced by the vibrant Pride parades and events across the globe this weekend.

A Global Resistance: Pride Parades Around the World

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NYC, USA: A sea of rainbow colors and joyful faces filled the streets of Manhattan, with participants expressing their unique identities and sending a powerful message of love and resistance.
São Paulo, Brazil: South America's largest Pride parade took place on Saturday, with an estimated 3 million people celebrating and demanding an end to discriminatory policies.
London, UK: Tens of thousands attended London's Pride parade, a vibrant display of unity and activism, featuring creative costumes and bold statements of queer pride.
Paris, France: The Eiffel Tower served as a stunning backdrop to France's Pride celebrations, with participants celebrating the recent legalization of same-sex marriage and adoption, hard-won victories in a country with a complex history of queer rights.
Delhi, India: Despite legal setbacks, India's queer community celebrated Pride with enthusiasm, advocating for the decriminalization of same-sex relationships and an end to societal stigma.
Sydney, Australia: Australia's iconic Sydney Opera House was lit up in rainbow colors for the city's Pride celebrations, illuminating the path toward a more inclusive future.

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