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In 1969, a violent confrontation between raiding police and the patrons of the Stonewall Inn bar ignited a number of protests in New York City and helped [galvanize](http://ti.me/1m91R2T) the formation of some LGBT activist groups. And over four decades later, millions across the U.S. will join in pride events. In New York City, where organizers are [live-streaming the day’s events](http://www.nycpride.org/events) online, one of the city’s iconic landmarks, the [Empire State Building](https://twitter.com/EmpireStateBldg/status/483014708014772224), has turned on its rainbow lights to mark the weekend. San Francisco Pride, which last year drew 1.8 million people to the weekend-long celebration, will celebrate its 44th year with an event honoring [former military-intelligence analyst](http://time.com/2877755/chelsea-manning-military-secrecy-press-freedom/) [Chelsea Manning, who came out as transgender last year, as an honorary grand marshal](http://www.sfgate.com/lgbt/article/Make-the-most-of-SF-Pride-through-a-bit-of-5579783.php). Chicago Pride, which also drew more than a million people last year, is taking place the same month Illinois’s marriage-equality law went into effect and allowed [same-sex couples to officially marry](http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2014-06-26/news/ct-pride-parade-met-0627-20140626%5F1%5Frichard-pfieffer-pride-parade-married-gay-couples), the Chicago _Tribune_ reports. This year’s pride events take place in what has been a banner year for transgender visibility in the media. _Orange Is the New Black_ actress and [TIME cover star Laverne Cox](http://time.com/132769/transgender-orange-is-the-new-black-laverne-cox-interview/) told a crowd at Logo’s Trailblazer Awards this week that it was important to acknowledge and remember the contributions of transgender people, like [Sylvia Rivera](http://prospect.org/article/45-years-after-stonewall-lgbt-movement-has-transphobia-problem), to early activism. “Sylvia Rivera, a true trailblazer, was present at the Stonewall rebellion,” Cox said, [according to _People_](http://www.people.com/article/laverne-cox-honors-stonewall-logotv-trailblazers). “She, as a trans person, a street queen, a hustler, warned us about becoming a movement that was only for white, middle-class people. And 45 years later, the most marginalized of our communities are still struggling.” The events also mark roughly a year since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, which prohibited federal recognition of same-sex marriages. Seven states have since legalized marriage equality, and now a total of 19 states and Washington allow same-sex marriages. A federal appeals court ruled last week [for the first time](http://time.com/2921557/federal-appeals-court-strikes-down-utah-gay-marriage-ban/) that states must allow gay people to marry. Similar annual events celebrating the lives of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people took place internationally on Saturday in countries such as France, Spain, Mexico and Peru, [the Associated Press reports](http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/gay-pride-parades-set-step-off-24353210). ### Gay Pride Parades From Around the World  Revelers celebrate during the "WorldPride" gay pride Parade in Toronto, Canada, June 29, 2014. Mark Blinch—Reuters  People march holding a giant rainbow flag during a gay pride parade on Istiklal Street, in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 29, 2014. Ozan Kose—AFP/Getty Images  A man takes part in the Gay Pride Parade in Medellin, Colombia on June 29, 2014. Raul Arboleda—AFP/Getty Images  A man wearing a rainbow mask is seen during the "WorldPride" gay pride Parade in Toronto, Canada, June 29, 2014. Mark Blinch—Reuters  Masked women face each other during a gay pride parade on Istiklal Street, in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 29, 2014. Ozan Kose—AFP/Getty Images  LeMay, left, dressed as Lime A Rita and Darcy Drollinger, right, dressed as Mang O Rita, wait by their float for the start of the 44th annual San Francisco Gay Pride parade Sunday, June 29, 2014, in San Francisco. Eric Risberg—AP  A person participates in the Gay Pride Parade in San Salvador, El Salvador, on June 28, 2014. Jose Cabezas—AFP/Getty Images  A participant takes part in the annual Gay Pride Parade on Christopher Street in New York City, June 29, 2014. Carlo Allegri—Reuters  A participant is reflected in a truck as he takes part in the annual Pride March on Christopher Street in New York City, June 29, 2014. Carlo Allegri—Reuters  A person participates in the Gay Pride Parade in Mexico City, on June 28, 2014. Alfredo Estrella—AFP/Getty Images  Men kiss under a rainbow umbrella during a gay pride parade in Lima, Peru, Saturday, June 28, 2014. 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