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Rocking Pride Parties Worldwide After U.S. Gay Marriage Decision

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After the Supreme Court decision legalized same-sex marriage in the United States on Friday, Gay Pride weekend worldwide was especially heady.

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Friday's decision by the U.S. Supreme Court legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide came on the opening day of Gay Pride Weekend around the world, lending the celebrations an especially festive air. In London, a participant takes part in the annual Pride London Parade on June 27, 2015.

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Fabulous headgear is mandatory at the parades.

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A man with rainbow colours painted on his face takes part in the Gay Pride parade in Barcelona on June 27, 2015, one day after the U.S. Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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Fast-food pride even has its place in the London parade.

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A couple poses with their rings as they take part in the annual LGBT Pride Parade in Milan.

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Participants in the Christopher Street Day (CSD) gay parade in Berlin come in all shapes and sizes.

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People dressed as married couples participate in the Christopher Street Day parade in Berlin.

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In the Philippines, a member of the Philippines’ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexuals and Transgender (LGBT) group takes part in a Gay Pride parade, attended by more than 1,000 people in Manila on Saturday. Same-sex marriage has a long way to go in the Philippines, where even divorce among heterosexual couples isn’t yet legal.

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Rainbows over Berlin. 

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Marchers celebrating gay Jews approach the Siegesaeule, or Victory Column, in Berlin on Saturday.

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Minnie Mouse would no doubt be flattered that marchers in Milan's Pride Parade honored her on Saturday. 

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And in Durban, South Africa, members of the South African Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community march on the city’s North Beach as part of the three-day Durban Pride Festival.

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A woman with a rainbow heart painted on her back marches in Turin, Italy's Pride Parade on Saturday.

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