Thousands Join 2025 Pride Marches Across Philadelphia, Delhi, Nicosia

Pride marches and festivals around the world have marked Pride Month 2025 with both celebration and calls for ongoing resistance and equality. Philadelphia's Pride March commemorated 50 years since Pennsylvania's anti-discrimination law for LGBTQ+ employees, featuring a half-mile, vehicle-free procession with a massive 600-foot Progress Pride flag, emphasizing community resilience amid current threats to rights. In Delhi, the Pride March highlighted the courage of participants often attending public events for the first time, reflecting the evolving social and legal landscape since the decriminalization of same-sex relations in India in 2018. The Philadelphia Pride Festival expanded with record participation, underscoring the importance of visibility and acceptance, especially for transgender youth, while organizers stressed that the movement continues to grow. Meanwhile, in Nicosia, Cyprus, the Pride March adopted a protest tone under the slogan "Love is not afraid," reclaiming the color black as a symbol against fear and hatred, and advocating for universal human rights. These events collectively underscore Pride as both a joyful celebration and a vital act of resistance in diverse cultural contexts.