Pride month comes to a close
From San Francisco to Denver to Chicago and then New York, cities large and small marked the end of Pride month 2023 in parades and gatherings.
Across the globe there were also celebrations including the 40th anniversary of Dublin Pride in Ireland and in the true spirit of that very first Pride gathering, thousands took to the streets in Istanbul in defiance of the ban on Pride by the government of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
As LGBTQ communities celebrated they were joined by elected leaders and representatives. Here are some highlights of Pride 2023: Illinois Gov.
JB Pritzker: Colorado Gov. Jared Polis: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul: NBC Bay Area California Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis: Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner: Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar: Istanbul: Maryland Gov.
