In San Francisco, marchers took to Polk Street in 1970, and in 1972, the event became a parade, with an estimated 2,000 marchers and 15,000 spectators, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. Pride festivities started to honor the 1969 Stonewall rebellion. The crowd regrouped a few blocks away.Ĭuomo said New York played a role in getting same-sex marriage to the point where it was, by legalizing it in the state in 2011. It wasn't clear why the police intervened in the peaceful rally. Between 100 and 200 marchers were chased away from Taksim Square after a police vehicle fired several jets of water to disperse the crowd. In Turkey, police used water cannons to clear a rally Sunday in Istanbul. While the mood was already high following Ireland's referendum last month to legalize gay marriage - becoming the first nation to do so by popular vote - many marchers said the Supreme Court ruling provided a bonus reason to celebrate. More than 60,000 people paraded at the culmination of a weeklong gay rights festival in the Irish capital. Street celebrations were boosted Saturday in Dublin, where Ireland mounted the biggest gay rights parade in the country's history. It's is expected to have a ripple effect elsewhere. In the Philippines, in India, in Australia and elsewhere, gay rights advocates think the decision may help change attitudes. "Soon in all countries we will be able to marry," said Celine Schlewitz, a 25-year-old nurse taking part in the Paris parade. ruling was hailed by many as a watershed. The event is considered a march, Studinski said, because the movement still has much to accomplish.Īt gay pride parades in Dublin, Paris and other cities Saturday, the U.S. New York City expects 22,000 people marching in a 2-mile route and more than 2 million people to visit throughout the day. "I actually just wrote on Twitter that this is the most historic Pride march since the first." "It's going to be an epic weekend," said David Studinski, march director for New York City Pride. Virginia's comments were echoed by leaders of Pride celebrations in other cities. Supreme Court issued on Friday a long-awaited ruling, giving same-sex couples the right to marry in all 50 states. "Thank you to the lawyers, the marchers, and our straight allies." You and your families were very, very brave," said one of the speakers at the event. "Thank you to the many plaintiffs both here in Pennsylvania and all over the United States. The authority to do so was granted as part of a slew of legislation passed days ago.įriday in Pittsburgh, dozens of same-sex couples and supporters gathered for a celebrations in Shadyside.
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State law did not allow Cuomo to officiate at wedding ceremonies until last week.
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Andrew Cuomo made use of some newly granted powers by officiating at the wedding ceremony of a same-sex couple in Manhattan in front of the Stonewall Inn, where years ago gay bar patrons stood up to a police raid. SAN FRANCISCO (KDKA/AP) - Rainbows and good cheer were out in force Sunday as hundreds of thousands of people packed gay pride events from Chicago to New York City, where the governor officiated at a wedding, just days after the Supreme Court's landmark ruling legalizing same-sex marriage.