New York City Pride: Thousands line the streets in support of LGBTQ+ equality
Days before the 53rd anniversary of the Stonewall uprising on 28 June, hundreds of thousands of people lined the streets of New York City on Sunday (26 June) for the annual Pride parade.
Activism groups marched the parade route through Manhattan as crowds adorning rainbow, trans, and bi flags cheered in support of LGBTQ+ equality.
Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade by the US Supreme Court on Friday (24 June), many of the people marching the parade route protested the decision to make abortion illegal in States who wish to do so.
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