Presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has joined New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio later in the march near the iconic Stonewall inn, the center for the gay rights movement in 1960s which has just been declared a national monument by US President Barack Obama on Friday. A group of 49 people in white veils marched in silent with photos and names of every victim killed. The parade kicked off at around noon following a moment of silence for the victims in the Orlando shootings. The parade also came one year after a US Supreme Court ruling made same-sex marriage legal in all 50 states. NEW YORK - Two weeks after the worst mass shooting in US history at a gay nightclub in Orlando, New York City held its 46th annual and largest Gay Pride Parade on Sunday with gun control as one of the core themes.Ī record 32,000 marchers participated in this year's event, according to local media.
A woman holds a sign advocating for gun control while marching with the Moms Demand Action against gun violence contingent at the San Francisco LGBT Pride Parade in San Francisco, California, US June 26, 2016.
