Gay Pride Worldwide

Eric Phan dances during the 35th annual Gay Pride parade in San Francisco June 26, 2005.

San Francisco

Mayor Gavin Newsom greets the crowd during the 35th annual Gay Pride parade in San Francisco June 26, 2005.

Canada

Gay Pride parade participants march down Yonge Street in Toronto June 26, 2005.

Canada

Gay Pride parade participants march down Yonge Street in Toronto June 26, 2005.

St. Louis

Members of Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) march with their signs in St. Louis' PrideFest 2005 Parade June 26, 2005.

Brazil

Participants shout slogans during a Gay Pride Parade in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 26, 2005. Thousands of people took part in the annual parade against discrimination and to demand equal rights for the gay community.

New York

Partners Lee Quinn, left, and Chris Chapman, both of New York, ride in the "Dykes on Bikes" contingent of New York's 2005 Gay Pride Parade down Fifth Avenue June 26, 2005.

New York

A participant in the Brazilian contingent of New York's 2005 Gay Pride Parade marches down Fifth Avenue June 26, 2005.

New York

Participants in New York's 2005 Gay Pride Parade dance to techno-beat rythms down Fifth Avenue June 26, 2005.

El Salvador

People march during the Gay Pride parade June 25, 2005, in San Salvador, El Salvador.

El Salvador

A demonstrator waves while marching in the Gay Pride parade June 25, 2005, in San Salvador, El Salvador.

El Salvador

People march during the Gay Pride parade June 25, 2005, in San Salvador, El Salvador.

Honolulu

The Boyz of the Bay dress as navy servicemen in a show of support for American troops during the annual Gay pride parade in Honolulu June 25, 2005.

Paris

Two men walk hand-in-hand in their underwear holding a rainbow-colored flag as hundreds of thousands rally near the Eiffel Tower, top background, during the Paris Gay Pride Parade June 25, 2005.

Atlanta

A gay pride supporter marches with the 2005 Atlanta Pride Festival Parade June 26, 2005, in Atlanta.

Atlanta

Supporters cheer for motorcycle participants during the 2005 Atlanta Pride Festival Parade June 26, 2005. The event, in its 35th year, is the largest gay pride gathering in the Southeast.

Mexico

A participant gestures during the Gay Pride parade June 25, 2005, in Guadalajara City, Mexico.

Mexico

Demonstrators dressed in costumes march during the gay pride parade June 25, 2005, in Mexico City. Thousands of people participated during the 27th annual gay-pride parade which extended for several blocks along a central Mexico City avenue.

Greece

Participants at a gay pride parade hold a multi-colored fan in central Athens June 25, 2005. More than 500 people attended the first large-scale gay parade in downtown Athens, calling for greater tolerance toward homosexuals.

Panama

A person carries a flag during the first gay pride parade in Panama City, Panama, June 25, 2005.