Pride Parade broke another crowd record on Saturday afternoon in Helsinki center: 35,000, according to the police. That’s 5,000 more than last year. People of all ages joined the parade, which is the culmination for Pride week, in the name of solidarity for the Gay and transgender community. They danced, kissed, hugged, laughed and waved their rainbow flags. We captured the highlights in pictures and video.

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