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PHOTOS: Let's Go to Rio (Pride)

Famous for hosting one of the biggest, wildest, and least-dressed Pride celebrations in the world, Rio has kept its cred as home of the most spectacular Pride.

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Revelers gather during Rio de Janeiro's 18th Gay Pride Parade along Copacabana Beach Sunday. Brazil has an estimated 60,000 same-sex couples. In May it became the third country in Latin America to effectively approve same-sex marriage, via a court ruling, but a final law has yet to be passed.

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Roadside Pride in Rio.

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Sequin check: All OK!

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Sun-kissed (or "something"-kissed) Brazilians celebrate.

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Rodrigo Nascimento poses during Rio de Janeiro's 18th Gay Pride Parade along Copacabana Beach.

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Taking a beach break.

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Flexing their pride for the photographers.

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Wearing a tie makes Pride much more formal, right?

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Couple Nivea (left) and Claudia, together for seven years, pose during Rio de Janeiro's Gay Pride Parade.

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Pride is a headdress.

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Wearing wings on Rainbow Road.

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Diane (right) and Juliana kiss on the beach break.

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Bystanders watch next to a sign that says "Read the Bible."

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Hey girl, happy Pride!

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Pride is more passionate for some than for others.

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An angel hovers over the crowd, giving his blessings to all.

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