"Best 2K I Ever Spent" Photos: Crowds Celebrate Victory At NYC Gay Pride Parade 2011

This year's Gay Pride Parade held special significance as hundred of thousands all over the city celebrated the landmark legalization of gay marriage. Take a look at pics from the rainbow of victory that spread over Greenwich Village!

The new law's champion, Gov. Andrew Cuomo received cheers and thanks from the crowd, which stood ten people back in some places and included throngs on fire escapes and rooftops.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, State Senator Tom Duane, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and New York's Semi-First Lady Sandra Lee [Image via]

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