The monthlong celebration of LGBTQ+ Pride reached its exuberant grand finale on Sunday, bringing rainbow-laden revelers to the streets for marquee parades across the U.S., to events in Asia, North and South America, and Europe.
The wide-ranging festivities were both jubilant parties and political protests, as participants recognize the community’s gains while also calling attention to recent anti-LGBTQ+ laws, such as bans on transgender health care, passed by Republican-led states.
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Courtney Dittmar in Tokyo.
Girls kiss during the gay Pride parade in Vilnius, Lithuania, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
The Pittsburgh Pride Parade 2024 makes its way across the Andy Warhol Bridge in downtown Pittsburgh, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Participants of the Capital Pride Parade wave from a float during the annual celebrations of the LGBTQ+ community and supporters in Washington, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
People take part in the Winnipeg Pride Parade, Sunday, June 2, 2024, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. (Daniel Crump/The Canadian Press via AP)
Ricky Martin performs during the LA Pride in the Park festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park, Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
JoJo Siwa performs during the LA Pride in the Park festival at Los Angeles State Historic Park, Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Festivalgoers react to music during the LA Pride in the Park concert at Los Angeles State Historic Park, Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
A woman with rainbow colored lips attends the annual Gay Pride Parade in Quito, Ecuador, Saturday, June 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)
A woman soldier wrapped in the LGBTQ+ flag attends a Pride march in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, June 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
A reveler dances during the annual Gay Pride Parade in Sao Paulo, Sunday, June 2, 2024. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
A reveler, wearing a rainbow-colored heart shape on his chest, takes part in a Pride parade marking the culmination of LGBTQ+ Pride month in Panama City, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Spectators cheer for beads during the St. Pete Pride festival, Saturday, June 22, 2024 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Luis Santana/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
People take part in the Equality Parade, a yearly Pride parade, in the Polish capital, in Warsaw, Poland, Saturday, June 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski)
A reveler takes part in the Pride March in Vilnius, Lithuania, Saturday, June 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Mindaugas Kulbis)
A participant smiles during the annual Pride parade, marking the culmination of LGBTQ+ Pride month, in Mexico City, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Aurea Del Rosario)
A participant takes part in the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
A participant with body paint takes part in the Pride Parade in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, June 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
A person shows his phone in the annual Pride parade in Jerusalem, Thursday, May 30, 2024.(AP Photo/Leo Correa)
