People take part in the annual Gay Pride street march through central London on July 4, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)
Rome Italy
People attend the annual Gay Pride parade in Rome on July 3, 2010. (Photo by TIZIANA FABI/AFP/Getty Images)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Participants of the annual Canal Pride wave to crowds as they pass through the canals of Amsterdam on August 7, 2010. The Canal Pride is the closing event of the yearly Gay Pride Festival. (Photo by PAUL VREEKER/AFP/Getty Images)
Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade
A parade goer dances during the 2011 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade on March 5, 2011 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images)
Berlin, Germany
A float inscribed with "We can play football" makes its way to the Brandenburg Gate during Berlin's annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade June 25, 2011. (Photo by JOHN MACDOUGALL/AFP/Getty Images)
Paris, France
People parade during the 11th edition of the homosexual, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (HLBT) visibility march, the Gay Pride, on June 25, 2011 in Paris. (Photo by MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images)
Mexico City, Mexico
Thousands from the LGBT community marched in the Gay Pride Parade in Mexico City, on June 25, 2011, many in festive costumes. (Photo by YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images)
Havana, Cuba
Cubans march along Prado Boulevard in Havana, on June 28, 2011, to celebrate Gay Pride Day. (Photo by ADALBERTO ROQUE/AFP/Getty Images)
Barcelona, Spain
Participants take part in the gay and lesbian pride parade in the center of Barcelona on June 26, 2011. (Photo by JOSEP LAGO/AFP/Getty Images)
Madrid, Spain
Participants take part in the gay and lesbian pride parade in the center of Madrid on July 2, 2011. (Photo by DOMINIQUE FAGET/AFP/Getty Images)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Revellers take part in the gay and lesbian pride parade in the "Malecon" of Santo Domingo on July 3, 2011. (Photo by ERIKA SANTELICES/AFP/Getty Images)
New York City, NY
A group walks down Fifth Avenue during the New York City gay pride march June 26, 2011. (Photo by STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images)
Istanbul, Turkey
People take part in the Gay Pride Parade on Istiklal Avenue in Istanbul on June 26, 2011. (Photo by MUSTAFA OZER/AFP/Getty Images)
Jerusalem, Israel
Israelis take part in Jerusalem's annual gay pride parade on July 28, 2011. (Photo by GALI TIBBON/AFP/Getty Images)
Chitwan, Nepal
Participants dance during Nepal's international gay pride parade in Chitwan, some 160 km (100 miles) south of Kathmandu on August 14, 2011. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/Getty Images)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Participants march in the Gay Pride Parade along Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on October 9, 2011. (Photo by VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images)
Hong Kong, China
Supporters of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community (LGBT) take part in the Hong Kong gay pride parade on November 12, 2011. (Photo by DALE de la REY/AFP/Getty Images)
New Delhi, India
Tokyo, Japan
Participants march during the Tokyo Rainbow Pride 2012 at Shibuya shopping district in Tokyo on April 29, 2012. (Photo by TORU YAMANAKA/AFP/GettyImages)
Stockholm, Sweden
Participants take part in the HBTQ festival "Stockholm Pride" parade on August 6, 2011 in central Stockholm. (Photo by JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP/Getty Images)