NEW YORK — Millions lined the streets of New York on Sunday to wave rainbow flags, celebrate the movement toward LGBTQ equality and renew calls for action in what organizers billed as the largest gay pride celebration in history. Similar parades were being held around the world, with celebratory events in liberal democracies and growing fights for equality in other places. North Macedonia held its first gay pride march on Saturday. ANTI-CORPORATE DISSIDENTSThe world’s marquee gay pride parade was preceded on Sunday by a protest march by thousands of anti-corporate dissidents who rejected a uniformed police presence and commercial sponsorship, while demanding LGBTQ equality. The White House says Trump has long advocated LGBTQ equality and noted that he backed a global campaign to decriminalize homosexuality.

Source: National Post June 30, 2019 21:07 UTC