by Rex Wockner
Some 5,000 people took part in the 18th Joburg Pride Parade in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Oct. 6.
"The fact that thousands braved the rain and cold to assert the importance of Pride shows that the event remains entirely relevant," said Pride chairperson Tracey Sandilands.
Police led the 90-minute, four-mile procession of 30 floats and vehicles through the Rosebank neighborhood to a post-parade party back at the parade's starting point on the muddy fields of the Zoo Lake Sports Club.
