- Title: USA: New York hosts annual Pride Parade
- Date: 25th June 2012
- Summary: NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JUNE 24, 2012) (REUTERS) PEOPLE MARCHING IN GAY PRIDE PARADE, CARRYING RAINBOW COLOURED BALLOONS PEOPLE ON MOTORCYCLES, TAKING PART IN PARADE TWO TOPLESS WOMEN WALKING IN PARADE ELDERLY TOPLESS MEN, CARRYING BANNER READING: "MALES AU NATUREL", WALKING IN PARADE ONLOOKERS CHEERING FROM BEHIND BARRICADES MALE COUPLE RIDING ON TH
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- Story Text: New York City was lined in the colours of the rainbow on Sunday (June 24) as it hosted the 43rd annual Gay Pride Parade.
Thousands of people filled the streets of Manhattan as a procession of dancers, musicians, rights activists and LGBT supporters, made its way down Fifth Avenue and through the West Village.
Among the parade-goers was New York City mayor, Michael Bloomberg.
Floats made their way down the parade route with people dancing and waving rainbow flags.
"What's special about the gay community here is that it's so large and to find someone who has the same story as you, to relate to, who's grown up with the same problems and everyone is so welcoming," said one parade-goer.
"We hope that one day every place in the world will become like New York. Not that there has to be millions and millions of people who are gay, but even if you're alone in your community or it's just you and one other person, the person that you love, and your family, that every place will be like New York, so we can walk down the street holding hands, we can have homes, we can adopt, we can get married. We can live like regular human beings," said lesbian community leader, Judith Miller.
This month marks one year since the state of New York legalized same-sex marriage -- another reason for celebration at this year's march.
New York is the sixth state to have legalized same-sex marriage. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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