Pride parades are the best kind of public spectacle: They uplift, unite, and give people a great reason to have a lot of fun.

As Pride Month comes to an end, spend a moment taking in scenes from parades that took place around the world over the past few weeks. They spread messages of hope, love, and equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people.

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You'll see a near-naked roller skater in New York, drag queens in Lisbon, a daring activist in Ukraine, and massive crowds in countries like Brazil, Greece, Chile, and Italy.

If you want to do more than watch from the sidelines, read this handy guide about how you can become part of Pride throughout the entire year.

Emma Gonzales, gun safety advocate and Parkland shooting survivor, at New York City's Pride parade on June 24, 2018.Credit: TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty ImagesA kiss at the Pride parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Jun 3, 2018.Credit: Nelson Antoine/AP/REX/ShutterstockDrag queens dance atop a truck during the Pride parade in Lisbon, Portugal, on June 16, 2018.Credit: Armando Franca/AP/REX/ShutterstockWhen your t-shirt says everything: This person fashionably enjoys the Pride parade in Tel Aviv, Israel, on June 8, 2018.Credit: Amir Levy/Getty ImagesThis man celebrated New York City's Pride parade on roller skates, on June 24, 2018.Credit: Kena Betancur/Getty ImagesPeople march past the Colosseum as they take part in the annual Pride parade in Rome, Italy, on June 9, 2018.Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP/REX/ShutterstockAn activist stands between police guards during the Pride parade in Kiev, Ukraine, on June 17, 2018.Credit: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP/REX/ShutterstockOne of thousands who celebrated the Pride parade in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 3, 2018.Credit: Cris Faga/REX/ShutterstockA rainbow flag unfurled at the Parade pride in Athens, Greece, on June 9, 2018.Credit: Eleni Paroglou/SOPA Images/REX/ShutterstockA powerful sign at the Pride parade held in Santiago de Chile, Chile, on June 23, 2018.Credit: Alberto Valdés/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockA scene from the Pride parade in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, on June 23, 2018.Credit: Melinda Nagy/REX/ShutterstockPacked streets at the Pride parade in Warsaw, Poland, on June 9, 2018.Credit: Marcin Wziontek/REX/ShutterstockJesus walks: A sign of acceptance in a sea of Pride attendees at the march in Rome, Italy, on June, 9, 2018.Credit: Fabio Frustaci/EPA-EFE/REX/ShutterstockSalt Lake City shows up for its Pride parade on June 3, 2018.Credit: Rick Bowmer/AP/REX/ShutterstockA rainbow wig-wearing fan cheers at the Pride parade in Washington, D.C., on June 9, 2018.Credit: Carolyn Kaster/AP/REX/Shutterstock

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