Thousands gathered to attend New York City's annual Pride parade.

<div class="block">Thousands gathered to attend New York City&#39;s annual Pride parade.</div>

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Thousands Gather for NYC Pride Celebration

2 million Spectators watched yesterday's annual Pride March right here in New York City. Yesterday. The event of course marks the 1969 Stonewall riot that jump started the LGBTQ rights movement in the US New York City's Pride March is known as the largest of its kind with 75,000 people marching in yesterday's festivities. This year's event was particularly important as anti LGBT Q legislation continues to be passed across a number of states in the country, banning drag performances and placing restrictions on transgender health care.