Madrid's gay pride returns after COVID cancellation


A reveller carries a rainbow flag during the Gay Pride parade in Madrid, Spain, July 3, 2021. REUTERS/Sergio Perez

MADRID (Reuters) - Thousands of people danced, beat drums and waved flags through the streets of Madrid on Saturday as the Spanish capital's gay pride parade returned after being canceled in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Many wore rainbow face masks at the parade, usually one of the world's largest LGBT pride events, which this year under COVID-19 restrictions did not feature the usual floats and had a limit of 25,000 attendees.

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