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Now four decades later, millions all across the globe are celebrating the milestone title: Gay Pride Parades From Around the World image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt9fee088d4a6d0105/698699dc169ab019b027a234/451443884.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [LGBT](/tag/lgbt/) ## LGBT Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Gay Pride Parades From Around the World by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 30, 2014 1:37 AM CUT  People march holding a giant rainbow flag during a gay pride parade on Istiklal Street, in Istanbul, Turkey, on June 29, 2014. 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 by [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) ## TIME Photo Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jun 30, 2014 1:37 AM CUT  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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