Almost 2 million gay men, lesbians, transvestites and their supporters — many in lavish Carnival costumes and waving rainbow-colored flags — paraded in Brazil's biggest city on Sunday to celebrate gay pride and call for the legalization of civil unions between homosexuals.
Police and organizers said almost 2 million people, including 700,000 tourist from other cities and countries, took part in the colorful event. Last year, police said that about 1.5 million people participated.
