Rain showers didn't stop more than 1 million people from marching in Rio de Janeiro's 14th annual gay pride parade on 1 November.
The procession down Avenida Atlântica in Copacabana included state Gov. Sérgio Cabral, who rode on a float and said Rio always will be in the forefront of civil rights struggles.
Mayor Eduardo Paes promised to increase city funding for next year's 15th parade to as much as $465,000 (£300,000).
Last year's march is believed to have infused $26 million into the city's economy.