The parade route passes The Stonewall Inn, the site of the riots. The parade was one of many being held around the world, and marked the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, the 1969 uprising against police raids that were a catalyst for the gay rights movement. Andrew Cuomo were among those walking along a lavender line painted on the avenue from midtown Manhattan to the West Village. Politicians including Mayor Bill de Blasio and Gov.
Fifth Avenue became one big rainbow on Sunday, as thousands of participants waving multicolored flags made their way down the street for New York City's annual gay pride march.
