Massive crowds take to the streets for the 2022 Pride in London parade after a month of celebrations around the world
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Armani Syed,Mikhaila FrielJul 4, 2022, 19:14 IST
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The London Pride March on Saturday was the latest parade to celebrate the LGBTQ community after a month of events across the world.
An estimated 30,000 people marched in the parade and 1.5 million people traveled to London for the celebrations, making it the most-booked Pride destination worldwide, a spokesperson for London Pride told Insider.
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This year's parade celebrated 50 years since the first London Pride took place in 1972. Members of the Gay Liberation Font who attended the first Pride, including activist Peter Tatchell, marched again on Saturday.
The parade began at Hyde Park Corner and continued through Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, and ended at Whitehall Place.
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Members and supporters of the LGBTQ community carried a massive rainbow flag through the crowds.
The cast of "Heartstopper" surprised the crowds by marching behind the giant flag.
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Others carried rainbow flags and signs advocating for LGBT+ equality within the Commonwealth.
People from all over the world turned up in costume, including this attendee who dressed up as Queen Elizabeth II.
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Another person marched in a colorful costume which consisted of inflatable parrots.
One woman was photographed holding a sign that read: "We're Chinese, we're queer, we're not going anywhere."
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Meanwhile, a Movement For Justice activist held a sign that advocated for immigration rights.
London Pride saw more than 100 performers on Saturday. The organization worked to ensure stage times for all genders, sexualities, and heritages, a spokesperson told Insider.
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It capped off a month of Pride celebrations that took place across the world. On June 18, supporters and members of the LGBTQ community participated in the Rainbow Pride Walk in South Kolkata, India.
On June 26, participants marched with rainbow flags for the Pride parade in Istanbul, Turkey.
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On the same day, the NYC Pride march took place.
On June 26, thousands of people celebrated Toronto Pride on Church Street. It marked the city's first Pride event since the COVID-19 pandemic.