Hundreds of thousands of people are filling a main Sao Paulo thoroughfare for one of the world's largest LGBT pride parades.
Well-known Brazilian artists also gave live performances Sunday as supporters cheered on speeches given by gay rights activists.
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Hundreds of thousands of people are filling a main Sao Paulo thoroughfare for one of the world's largest LGBT pride parades.
Some parade-goers carried signs calling for the president's ouster and screamed the anti-Bolsonaro rallying cry of "Not him!"
Revelers attends the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)
Dogs ride in a baby carriage decorated with a rainbow flag during the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)
A reveler poses for a picture during the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)
Revelers wave rainbow flags during the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)
The parade's 23rd edition is the first since the election of President Jair Bolsonaro, a far-right former army captain who once described himself as a "proud homophobe."
Revelers are reflected in a building's windows during the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)
Some parade-goers carried signs calling for the president's ouster and screamed the anti-Bolsonaro rallying cry of "Not him!"
One person yelled from a double-decker sound car: "We're here mainly to resist."
The parade is dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City.
Revelers strike a pose during the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)
Revelers attends the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)
Dogs ride in a baby carriage decorated with a rainbow flag during the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)
A reveler poses for a picture during the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)
Revelers wave rainbow flags during the annual gay pride parade along Paulista avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP PhotoNelson Antoine)