AFT President Randi Weingarten (center) joins with Congressman Elliot Engel (far right), New York County Leader Keith Wright (behind Weingarten) and a group of UFT members.

Many marchers celebrated the end of the Defense of Marriage Act.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer (left) greets mayoral candidate Bill Thompson (right).

Bronx Lab School teacher Nilda Dontaine wore rainbow for the occasion.

The parade began in Midtown and continued down to the historic intersection of Greenwich and Christopher Streets in the West Village.

Bronx Borough Representative Jose Vargas (left) poses for a photo with Anthony Harmon, the UFT’s parent and community outreach director.

Councilmen Danny Dromm and Robert Jackson (center right) joined the UFT marchers.
 

Jim Tierney, a teacher and chapter leader at PS/MS 278 in Manhattan, shows off his pride.
 

GED counselor Mikan Santiago marched with her family.

Proud UFT members were joined by mayoral candidate Bill Thompson (third from right).

Ted Pecora (left), a teacher at PS 206Q, and Robert Brady, Jr., a teacher and UFT representative at PS 54Q, have been partners for nine years.