Thousands march in Paris' first LGBT pride since lockdown


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  • Sunday, 27 Jun 2021

Participants holding rainbow flags and placards sit on a monument during the traditional LGBTQ Pride march amid the coronavirus disease COVID-19 outbreak on the Republic Square in Paris France June 26 2021. REUTERSSarah Meyssonnier

Participants holding rainbow flags and placards sit on a monument during the traditional LGBTQ Pride march, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, on the Republic Square in Paris, France June 26, 2021. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier

PARIS (Reuters) - An LGBT Pride march drew thousands of people to the streets of Paris on Saturday, with many using the first event of its kind since the coronavirus pandemic to denounce the situation in Hungary.

Marchers, who chanted slogans such as "Gay rights are human rights!", made their way in a joyful atmosphere from Pantin on the outskirts of Paris to Place de la Republique on the city's Right Bank, amid rainbow flags and colourful placards.

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