Pics: Canadian PM marches at Pride parade

Justin Trudeau joined thousands of people in the streets of downtown Vancouver for the city's annual Pride Parade.

Vancouver - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday joined thousands of people in the streets of downtown Vancouver in western Canada for the city's annual Pride Parade.

it was the city's 38th Pride Parade by the gay, lesbian and transgender community.

A participant said that the parade was "all about diversity and celebration of the uniqueness that everybody in the gay community enjoys, so that's why it's important."

Organisers say that nearly half a million come out each year to the parade.

This is the first time a sitting Canadian prime minister has joined the parade in Vancouver, even though Trudeau has marched several times at the event in the past, before he became PM.

A drag queen named Brooke said: "Pride is all about love and community. They think that they can break us down, but together we will come back fighting harder and harder."

The event hasbecome western Canada's largest parade.

It's also one of the largest street parties across all Canada and the United States.

Xinhua