Gay Pride Parades Around the World (Photos)

A man waves a large rainbow flag in the street during the Gay Pride Parade in New York, Sunday, June 24, 2012. See photos from more of this weekend's gay pride parades from around the world.

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Actor George Takei rides down 5th Avenue during New York's Gay Pride Parade.

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A marcher in New York's parade on Sunday.

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Grand Marshall Cyndi Lauper during New York's parade.

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A protestor holds signs against same-sex marriage during New York's Gay Pride Parade on Sunday.

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The fourth annual Rainbow Pride March in Chennai, India, on Sunday.

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Revelers at the gay pride parade in Houston, Texas, on Saturday.

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The 13th Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual and Transgender Pride Lisbon parade in Portugal on Saturday.

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Niki Ryan, left, applies lipstick for her niece Brenna Ryan before San Francisco's 42nd gay pride parade on Sunday.

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