Pride parade celebrates passage of gay marriage

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Christopher Goeken, left, his partner Glenn Magpantay, right, and their son Malcolm Magpantay, 4, from the Queens borough of New York, smile before the start of the Gay Pride Parade, Sunday, June 26, 2011, in New York. Goeken and Magpantay have been together for 18 years. (AP Photo/Tina Fineberg)

NEW YORK (AP) -- One of the world's oldest and largest gay pride parades turned into a carnival-like celebration of same-sex marriage Sunday as hundreds of thousands of revelers rejoiced at New York's new law giving gay couples the same marital rights as everyone else.

This year, the revelry was likely to go beyond floats, music and dancing. For the first time, it could include surprise engagements.

Throngs of cheering supporters greeted Gov. Andrew Cuomo as he led off the parade two days after signing the historic bill that made New York the sixth state to extend full marriage rights to gay couples.

"New York has sent a message to the nation," Cuomo said before the march down Fifth Avenue. "It is time for marriage equality."

[mitchtv]

1. I'm jealous

I wish I were there today

[izquierdista]

2. I wonder if Obama will get the message

Probably waiting to get it telegraphed to his Blackberry.

[msongs]

3. obama is a follower...not a leader. he may never "get the message" nt

[delunapark]

4. Amen

:kick:

[Smarmie Doofus]

5. +1 Well put. That's *exactly* what he is. nt

[Chovexani]

6. We had amazing fun

It was GF's first Pride! So awesome. And I got to hug a certain Lioness! :D