Revel in these photos from pride celebrations around the world

June is Pride Month in many countries, a time for LGBTQ+ folk to celebrate the lives they lead, the identities they embrace, and the people they love. June has also become Pride Month on social media, naturally, and eye-catching photos from the joyous affairs have lit up Instagram. Here are some of our favorites from across the globe.

Related: 19 celebratory photos from Mumbai’s historic 2019 Pride

Torreón, Mexico

 

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Johannesburg, South Africa

 

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A post shared by Johannesburg Pride of Africa (@jhbpride) on Nov 27, 2018 at 9:11pm PST

Cebu City, Philippines

 

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A post shared by Nichole Novo (@nicholenovo) on Jun 22, 2019 at 2:16am PDT

New York, New York

 

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Bordeaux, France

 

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Never be ashamed of who you are ???? #selfie #me #lesbiangirl #wlw #pridemarch #pride #lgbt

A post shared by Amanda (@panlyraa) on Jun 16, 2019 at 8:53am PDT

Washington D.C.

 

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Bucharest, Romania

 

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A post shared by PRIDE România (@prideromania) on Jun 23, 2019 at 4:10am PDT

Edinburgh, Scotland

 

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A post shared by Daniel Gwerzman (@kulaone) on Jun 25, 2019 at 10:37pm PDT

Amritsar, India

 

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Toronto, Canada

 

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Kansas City, Missouri

 

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A post shared by City of Fountains Sisters (@cofsisters) on Jun 24, 2019 at 8:13am PDT

Sacramento, California

 

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Puerto Natales, Chile

 

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