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Police in riot gear blocked streets to try to thwart Pride marchers in Istanbul, while thousands turned out joyfully in Paris and elsewhere in Europe after pandemic privations — although setbacks against LGBTQ+ rights tempered some of the celebratory air.
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June 26
A crowd participates in the annual Pride march in Paris. This year's march comes amid widespread concern in Europe about legislation in Hungary that will ban showing content about LGBTQ+ issues to children and a controversial Vatican communication to Italy criticizing a law that would extend additional protections from discrimination to the LGBTQ+ community.
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Lewis Joly/AP
June 26
Participants dance during the Pride march in Paris.
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Lewis Joly/AP
June 26
A participant holds a rainbow heart during the Paris Pride march.
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Lewis Joly/AP
June 26
People hold rainbow flags and banners during the Pride march in Paris.
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Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters
June 26
A participant holds a rainbow flag while attending the Pride march in Paris.
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June 26
People hold colored flares during the Pride march in France.
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Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters
June 26
People hold up signs in the crowd at the Pride march in France.
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Lewis Joly/AP
June 26
A participant wears a rainbow-colored outfit at the Pride march in France.
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Lewis Joly/AP
June 26
While blowing bubbles, people laugh and celebrate Pride in France.
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Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters
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June 26
A participant at Berlin's Pride march holds up a "Black Trans Lives Matter" sign.
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June 26
Wrapped in rainbow flags, people attend Berlin's Pride march.
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June 26
Gathered in a crowd, people cheer at the Pride celebration in Milan.
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Luca Bruno/AP
June 26
A participant at Milan's Pride march displays a sign at the celebration.
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Luca Bruno/AP
June 26
People who tried to stage a Pride event in Istanbul scream at police officers moving to disperse the crowds.
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Emrah Gurel/AP
June 26
LGBTQ+ community members and supporters hold flags and cheer during a Pride celebration in Istanbul. Local authorities banned the march, as they have in previous years.
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June 26
Demonstrators march in Istanbul as they try to gather for a Pride parade.
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Dilara Senkaya/Reuters
June 26
Participants hold a giant rainbow flag as they take part in the second Pride march in Skopje, Macedonia.
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June 26
A participant holds a sign at the parade in Skopje, Macedonia.
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June 26
Waving flags, people participate in Skopje, Macedonia's Pride celebration.
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June 26
People gather for the Pride parade in Skopje, Macedonia.
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June 26
Participants march with rainbow umbrellas during the Pride parade in Skopje, Macedonia.
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June 26
People celebrate at the Pride march in Skopje, Macedonia.
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June 26
The Pride celebration in Skopje, Macedonia.
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June 26
People attend Skopje's Pride march.
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Ognen Teofilovski/Reuters
June 26
People march in Skopje's Pride parade.
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June 26
A person rests on a rainbow flag in Skopje, Macedonia.
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June 26
A person poses during the Pride parade in Lodz, Poland.
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June 26
Participants gather during a Pride celebration in the Philippines.
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June 25
People participate in the Drag March in New York. The march, in its 27th year, is an annual event that traditionally kicks off Pride weekend in the city.
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June 25
People attend the Drag March in New York City.
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Stephanie Keith/Getty Images
June 25
A crowd gathers for a Pride parade in Tel Aviv, one of the largest public gatherings in Israel since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic.
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June 25
People take part in the Pride parade in Tel Aviv.
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Corinna Kern/Reuters
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