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Watch back: Sarajevo hosts first gay pride amidst security concerns

Bosnia held its first Gay Pride parade amidst threats of violence.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnians to march for Gay Pride - under heavy police protection

Bosnians to march for Gay Pride - under heavy police protection

Europe Decoded

Activists warn Poland’s LGBT community is 'under attack' | The Cube

Poland’s LGBT community is “under attack”, activists warn | The Cube

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Nepal pride rally calls for better LGBT rights

Hundreds of people gathered in Nepal's capital on Friday for the annual gay pride parade.

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Poland

Gay pride parade held in Polish city of Plock

Large numbers of Polish police protected an LGBT parade in the city of Plock to prevent violence after a similar rally was attacked last month in Bialystok

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Residents paint street in colours of rainbow flag for Reykjavik Pride

Reykjavik Pride has kicked off in Iceland, with events set to take place over the next ten days.

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Tens of thousands line Amsterdam canal for gay pride boat parade

The boat parade is seen as the 'peak' of Amsterdam Pride.

Poland

Euroviews. How a hashtag looks set to offer LGBTI people a #MeToo moment in Poland ǀ View

Two days ago, a young man called Tomasz tweeted a message suggesting that LGBTI people post photos of themselves “in school or work showing that we are the normal people whom you might meet anywhere: in the shop, on the street, the office”. He added the hashtag #jestemLGBT ("I am LGBT”).

World News

March for LGBT rights in Warsaw after Pride attack in Poland

Thousands of people marched in Berlin and Warsaw on Saturday in support of LGBT rights on Saturday.

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London, Bupadest celebrate LGBT rights with Pride parades

Thousands of people turned out to celebrate LGBT rights in London and Budapest's Pride parades. This year marked 50 years since the Stonewall uprising in New York, a protest that changed the face of the gay rights movement worldwide.

United Kingdom

Watch: Thousands take to streets of British capital for Pride Parade

This year's edition marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising that brought the issue of gay rights to the attention of the world.

Spain

Watch: Spain struts in the annual high heels race

The race defied the attempts of the Spanish far-right party Vox to cull the Pride celebrations this year.

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Annual high heels race takes place in Madrid

Men and women run on stilettos and dressed in a flamboyant outfit to mark the gay pride in Madrid

Spain

Watch back: Contestants battle it out in Madrid Pride high heel race

A traditional event at Madrid Gay Pride, the high heel race is free and open to everyone who dares to run in heels of at least in 4 inches (over 10cm).

Turkey

Activists march for Pride in Turkey before being dispersed by police

After a whopping 100,000 people marched for Gay Pride in 2014 in Istanbul, authorities prohibited the march from taking place in subsequent years.

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Istanbul Pride: Skirmishes break out after march banned for fifth year

Skirmishes broke out between police and Istanbul's gay and transgender community on Sunday (June 30) after the city's governor banned a planned annual march for the fifth consecutive year.

World News

Watch: Capitals across Europe celebrate Pride

North Macedonia, a typically conservative Balkan country, held its first Gay Pride Parade on Saturday.

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50 years since Stonewall riots

This year's New York City gay pride parade marked 50 years since the Stonewall riots that brought the issue of LGBTQ rights to the world's attention

France

Watch back: Paris Gay Pride 2019 takes place in the French capital

Cities across Europe and the world are celebrating this year's Gay Pride march, or LGBT Pride March.

USA

Why is LGBT Pride Day celebrated on June 28?

Pride Day commemorates the Stonewall riots, considered the most important event in the gay liberation movement in the United States.