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UK: Tens of Thousands Gather for London’s Annual Pride Parade 2

Tens of thousands gathered in London for the capital’s annual Pride parade on Saturday, July 5, with dazzling outfits and colourful floats filling the streets.

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UK: Tens of Thousands Gather for London’s Annual Pride Parade

Tens of thousands gathered in London for the capital’s annual Pride parade on Saturday, July 5, with dazzling outfits and colourful floats filling the streets.

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US: San Francisco Dyke March Returns for Pride 2025, Drawing Thousands

After a six-year hiatus, the San Francisco Dyke March returned in full force on Saturday, June 28, as part of Pride weekend with music, motorcycles, and a powerful surge of community energy that brought thousands back to the streets.

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Paris City Hall for LGBTQIA+ Rights Conference - Paris

Francophone Award / Belhedi Bouhdid is a defender of the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, he fights for the rights of sexual minorities in Tunisia. He is the executive director of the Shams Tunisia association during 8th award ceremony of the Paris International Prize for LGBTQIA+ Rights. Paris, France on May 16, 2025. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Taiwan: Pride Parade Draws Hundreds Of Thousands To Taipei 2

Hundreds of thousands gathered in Taipei on Saturday, October 26, for the 22nd annual Taiwan Pride parade.

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Taiwan: Pride Parade Draws Hundreds Of Thousands To Taipei

Hundreds of thousands gathered in Taipei on Saturday, October 26, for the 22nd annual Taiwan Pride parade.

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Japan PM Kishida sacks close aide for his anti-LGBT remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture on Feb. 4, 2023, during his visit to the central Japan city. Kishida said he has sacked Masayoshi Arai, an elite bureaucrat who served as executive secretary to Kishida after he recently made discriminatory remarks against sexual minorities.

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Japan PM Kishida sacks close aide for his anti-LGBT remarks

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks to reporters in Sakai, Fukui Prefecture on Feb. 4, 2023, during his visit to the central Japan city. Kishida said he has sacked Masayoshi Arai, an elite bureaucrat who served as executive secretary to Kishida after he recently made discriminatory remarks against sexual minorities.

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LGBT parade in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan, May 6 Kyodo - A parade is held in Tokyo on May 6, 2018, to promote support for sexual minorities.

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Gay parade in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Gay and other sexual minorities march in a parade in New York on June 30, 2013.

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Gay parade in N.Y.

NEW YORK, United States - Gay and other sexual minorities march in a parade in New York on June 30, 2013.

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March for sexual minorities in Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Participants of the 15th Rainbow March Sapporo parade in Sapporo on the northernmost main Japanese island of Hokkaido on Sept. 18, 2011, calling for a society that does not discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual people. About 800 people from across the nation took part in the annual event.

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March for sexual minorities in Japan

SAPPORO, Japan - Participants of the 15th Rainbow March Sapporo parade in Sapporo on the northernmost main Japanese island of Hokkaido on Sept. 18, 2011, calling for a society that does not discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender/transsexual people. About 800 people from across the nation took part in the annual event.

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Pride Parade returns in Nepal

Members of Nepal's LGBTIQ+ community take part in a pride parade in Nepali capital Kathmandu. Halted since 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the parade made the return to the streets of Kathmandu with the settling of the contagion. Hundreds of sexual minorities took part in the parade which marched for few kilometers round the city.

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Pride Parade returns in Nepal

Members of Nepal's LGBTIQ+ community take part in a pride parade in Nepali capital Kathmandu. Halted since 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the parade made the return to the streets of Kathmandu with the settling of the contagion. Hundreds of sexual minorities took part in the parade which marched for few kilometers round the city.

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Pride Parade returns in Nepal

Members of Nepal's LGBTIQ+ community take part in a pride parade in Nepali capital Kathmandu. Halted since 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the parade made the return to the streets of Kathmandu with the settling of the contagion. Hundreds of sexual minorities took part in the parade which marched for few kilometers round the city.

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Pride Parade returns in Nepal

Members of Nepal's LGBTIQ+ community take part in a pride parade in Nepali capital Kathmandu. Halted since 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the parade made the return to the streets of Kathmandu with the settling of the contagion. Hundreds of sexual minorities took part in the parade which marched for few kilometers round the city.

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Pride Parade returns in Nepal

Members of Nepal's LGBTIQ+ community take part in a pride parade in Nepali capital Kathmandu. Halted since 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, the parade made the return to the streets of Kathmandu with the settling of the contagion. Hundreds of sexual minorities took part in the parade which marched for few kilometers round the city.

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Okinawa capital recognizes same-sex partnerships

Mikiko Shiroma, mayor of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, holds a certificate recognizing same-sex partnerships as equivalent to marriage, at the municipal government offices on July 8, 2016. Naha became the country's fifth local government to adopt such a measure aimed at eliminating discrimination against sexual minorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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New Yorkers parade to commemorate Florida shooting victims

FBI officials (L) participate in an annual parade celebrating sexual minorities in New York on June 26, 2016. The participants commemorated the victims of a shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, and called on citizens for solidarity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT support group holds vigil in Tokyo for Florida shooting victims

People march in Tokyo on the night of June 14, 2016, during a vigil held to pay respect to the victims of a shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Around 200 people attended the event organized by a support group for sexual minorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT support group holds vigil in Tokyo for Florida shooting victims

A support group for sexual minorities holds a vigil in Tokyo on June 14, 2016, to pay respect to the victims of a shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, with around 200 people attending the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT support group holds vigil in Tokyo for Florida shooting victims

A man cries during a vigil held in Tokyo on June 14, 2016, to pay respect to the victims of a shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. Around 200 people attended the event organized by a support group for sexual minorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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S. Koreans mourn victims of Florida gay nightclub shooting

People mourn the victims of a shooting in a gay nightclub in Florida at a rally organized by a South Korean group of sexual minorities in Seoul on June 13, 2016. More than 200 people took part in the rally. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT parade in Seoul

Photo taken June 11, 2016, in Seoul shows a parade opposing discrimination against sexual minorities. Around 50,000 people joined it to seek public understanding toward lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT parade in Seoul

Photo taken June 11, 2016, in Seoul shows a parade opposing discrimination against sexual minorities. Around 50,000 people joined it to seek public understanding toward lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parade in Tokyo seeks understanding of sexual minorities

Photo shows a participant in a parade in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on May 8, 2016, to call for understanding of sexual minorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parade in Tokyo seeks understanding of sexual minorities

People parade in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on May 8, 2016, to call for understanding of sexual minorities. According to Tokyo Rainbow Pride, a nonprofit group that organized the event, about 4,500 people took part. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parade in Tokyo seeks understanding of sexual minorities

A participant in a parade in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on May 8, 2016, holds a placard that reads, "To myself 10 years ago: You can be happy even if you like girls. A 20-year-old myself has proved it!" About 4,500 people took part in the parade to call for understanding of sexual minorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parade in Tokyo seeks understanding of sexual minorities

People parade in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on May 8, 2016, to call for understanding of sexual minorities. According to Tokyo Rainbow Pride, a nonprofit group that organized the event, about 4,500 people took part. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Parade in Tokyo seeks understanding of sexual minorities

People parade in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on May 8, 2016, to call for understanding of sexual minorities. According to Tokyo Rainbow Pride, a nonprofit group that organized the event, about 4,500 people took part. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Gay couple in Tel Aviv

A 34-year-old Jewish man (R) spends time with his boyfriend, a 22-year-old Arab man, on a beach in Tel Aviv, central Israel, on March 18, 2016. The country's largest commercial city is known for its friendliness to sexual minorities, with an estimated one in every four residents being gay or lesbian. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo ward issues certificate for same sex couples

Hiroko Masuhara (L) and Koyuki Higashi hold a certificate, issued by Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 5, 2015, recognizing their same-sex partnership as equivalent to marriage. The first such move among Japanese municipalities aims to combat discrimination against sexual minorities and secure social diversity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo ward issues certificate for same sex couples

Hiroko Masuhara (L) and Koyuki Higashi hold a certificate, issued by Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 5, 2015, recognizing their same-sex partnership as equivalent to marriage. The first such move among Japanese municipalities aims to combat discrimination against sexual minorities and secure social diversity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo ward issues certificate for same sex couples

Hiroko Masuhara (L) and Koyuki Higashi hold a certificate, issued by Tokyo's Shibuya Ward on Nov. 5, 2015, recognizing their same-sex partnership as equivalent to marriage. The first such move among Japanese municipalities aims to combat discrimination against sexual minorities and secure social diversity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Tokyo ward issues certificate for same sex couples

Ken Hasebe (L), mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward, congratulates Hiroko Masuhara (C) and Koyuki Higashi as they received a certificate at the ward office on Nov. 5, 2015, recognizing their same-sex partnership as equivalent to marriage. The first such move among Japanese municipalities, it aims to combat discrimination against sexual minorities and secure social diversity. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Annual parade held in New York in support of sexual minorities

An annual parade is held in support of sexual minorities in New York on June 28, 2015, encouraged by the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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People carry rainbow flags in N.Y. parade for sexual minorities

Participants carry rainbow-color and other flags during an annual parade in support of sexual minorities in New York on June 28, 2015, in a move spurred by the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling legalizing same-sex marriage. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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estival opens in Seoul to seek tolerance of LGBT community

An opening ceremony is held in Seoul on June 9, 2015, for the annual Queer Culture Festival designed to seek understanding and tolerance of sexual minorities ahead of a parade scheduled for June 28 in the South Korean capital to foster awareness of the LGBT community. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. chief Ban wins Harvey Milk medal for supporting equal rights

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon delivers a speech in San Francisco on June 26, 2015, upon receiving the Harvey Milk Honors Medal for supporting inclusive human rights for sexual minorities worldwide. The late Harvey Milk became one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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U.N. chief Ban gets Harvey Milk medal for supporting equal rights

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon (C) poses for photos in San Francisco on June 26, 2015, after receiving the Harvey Milk Honors Medal for supporting inclusive human rights for sexual minorities across the globe. On the left is Stuart Milk, nephew of the late Harvey Milk, who became one of the first openly gay persons elected to public office in the United States when he won a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Same-sex couple joins LGBT parade in NY

Koyuki Higashi (R on front row) and her partner Hiroko Masuhara from Japan join a parade in New York on June 28, 2015, to appeal for the furthering of the rights of sexual minorities. Such parades were held all over the United States after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision that recognizes same-sex marriage as legal and deems state-level bans on it unconstitutional. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT parade in central Seoul

More than 10,000 people take part in a parade through central Seoul on June 28, 2015, to demand equal rights for sexual minorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT parade in central Seoul

More than 10,000 people take part in a parade through central Seoul on June 28, 2015, to demand equal rights for sexual minorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fukushima intellectuals form group to build inclusive society

Naoya Maekawa (R) and other intellectuals based in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, meet the press in Fukushima City on June 19, 2015, explaining the founding of "Diversity Fukushima," a group aimed at building a nondiscriminatory society which respects the presence of minorities including sexual minorities and foreign residents. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lesbian partners arrange parade of sexual minorities in Aomori, north Japan

Shoko Usami (R) and Miho Okada arrange a parade for sexual minorities in the city of Aomori, northern Japan, as seen in this photo taken on April 26, 2015. They jointly operate a cafe for sexual minorities in the city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Lesbian waves rainbow flag for sexual minorities in Aomori, north Japan

Shoko Usami waves a rainbow flag as her partner Miho Okada (R) talks through a loudspeaker in front of their cafe for sexual minorities in the city of Aomori, northern Japan, as seen in this photo taken on April 26, 2015. The rainbow symbolizes the pride of LGBT, short for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Pro-LGBT politicians condemn discrimination

Taiga Ishikawa, an openly gay person who serves as an assemblyman of Tokyo's Toshima Ward, speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on Sept. 5, 2018, holding a copy of an article penned by ruling bloc lawmaker Mio Sugita saying sexual minorities are unproductive. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT parade in Tokyo

A parade is held in Tokyo on May 6, 2018, to promote support for sexual minorities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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LGBT support group holds vigil in Tokyo for Florida shooting victims

A support group for sexual minorities holds a vigil in Tokyo on June 14, 2016, to pay respect to the victims of a shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida, with around 200 people attending the event. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo