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WorldPride 2019 in Photos

Photographs by Vincent Tullo, Interviews by ManAboutWorld 9/6/2019Updated 9/11/2019

New York City hosted its biggest Pride ever in 2019. The catalyst: 50 years have passed since the Stonewall Uprising and, for the first time, WorldPride was held right here—where it all began. Millions came from all over to celebrate, demonstrate and mark the progress the LGBTQ+ community has made over the decades. We caught up with some of those participants during the day of the March to find out what Pride means to them. Click through to see the faces that make Pride a true global event.

Sahran Abeysundara, Gay, Sri Lanka

Sahran Abeysundara, Gay, Sri Lanka

Nicky Quinlivan, Non-binary, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Nicky Quinlivan, Non-binary, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

Alyssa Potts, Gay, Trenton, New Jersey

Alyssa Potts, Gay, Trenton, New Jersey

Tichaona Dawson, Lesbian, Wheatley Heights, New York

Tichaona Dawson, Lesbian, Wheatley Heights, New York

Alex Lehmbeck, Ally, Dumont, New Jersey

Alex Lehmbeck, Ally, Dumont, New Jersey

Giavanna Becker, Transgender woman, Port Jefferson, New York

Giavanna Becker, Transgender woman, Port Jefferson, New York

Brandon Williams, Gay, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Brandon Williams, Gay, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Michael Leach, Gay, Boston, Massachusetts

Michael Leach, Gay, Boston, Massachusetts

Mark Bolling, Gay, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY

Mark Bolling, Gay, Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY

Arthur Reynolds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Arthur Reynolds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Julia Williams, Queer, Westfield, Massachusetts

Julia Williams, Queer, Westfield, Massachusetts

Tyler Ryder, Pansexual, Ronkonkoma, New York

Tyler Ryder, Pansexual, Ronkonkoma, New York

Otis Monroe, Gay, Jamaica

Otis Monroe, Gay, Jamaica

From left: Jaime Rodriguez, Daniel Ferres and David Rodriguez, Gay, Granada, Spain

From left: Jaime Rodriguez, Daniel Ferres and David Rodriguez, Gay, Granada, Spain

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