NEW YORK: 150,000 people marched in the Valardpride Parade in New York City to show solidarity with the LGBTQ community, waving rainbow banners. According to news agency AFE, members of multi-coloured tableaus, stilt-walkers, drag queens, heterosexual, gay, non-governmental organizations, activists, TV artists and leaders joined new York on Sunday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Gay Pride and the famous Stonewall riots, which took place in New York on Sunday. The struggle for equal rights for the community proved to be a turning point.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio were among the top political officials who joined the parade. In addition, reputed fashion designer Dontella Vasachere, who took part in the ride on the Stonewall in Float, was also present and said she was proud to be involved. "I think it's very reasonable that we are here today and we are fighting for our rights," Dontella said.
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Dontella's brother Gianni, who founded versache fashion house, was openly gay. He was shot and killed in 1994. The first Gay Pride Parade was held on June 28, 1969, on the completion of one year of the Stonewall riots in 1970, when police raided the Stonewall in Gay Bar resulting in riots.