Thousands attend EuroPride 2024 parade in Thessaloniki, Greece [Video]

THESSALONIKI, Greece –

About 15,000 people attended the annual EuroPride parade Saturday, police said, in support of the LGBTQ2S+ community in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki amid a heavy police presence.

The parade, whose motto is “Persevere, Progress, Prosper,” was staged on the ninth and last day of a series of events across the city. It was to be followed later Saturday by a concert and a series of parties.

“This participation from across Europe sends a message,” parade participant Michalis Filippidis told the Associated Press. “It is very very good. We are all united like a fist and, despite many things happening, we are all here to fight for our rights.”

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Participants marched through the city center, ending up at the city’s waterfront, at the statue of Alexander the Great, the most famous ruler of the …