PHOTOS: The 39th annual Vancouver Pride Parade lights up the city

There was a big sense of pride in Vancouver over the long weekend.

The 39th annual Vancouver Pride Parade took over the streets of downtown Vancouver with people of all shapes, sizes, colours and beliefs coming together to celebrate.

Pride rivals Christmas in The Westend. So many people shouting happy pride and being nice to each other.

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Justin Trudeau didn’t march in this year’s parade, but Canada’s Minister of Defence and Vancouver South MP, Harjit Sajjan, represented the federal government.

Vancouver mayor, Gregor Robertson, and B.C. premier, John Horgan, were both on hand for the festivities.

Other celebrities on hand included Jake Virtanen, Erik Gudbranson and Troy Stecher from the Vancouver Canucks, as well as the cast of Sense8 who are in town filming.

Here are some of the best pictures and videos from Sunday’s parade!

Happy Pride

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🌈love is all around🌈 . . . #vancouverpride #loveislove #happypride #loveisallaround #love🌈

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Happy Pride Vancouver! #VancouverPrideParade #VancouverDowntown #Vancouver #VancouverIsAwesome

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❤️💛💚💙💜 | 📷: @notvler

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🇨🇦 Vancouver 🌈☀️ ♥️📸🍁#photography #photooftheday #photo #photographer #photoshoot #sun #canada #love #trip #amazing #mylife #opportunity #flowers #passionate #canada150🇨🇦 #gaypride #gaypridevancouver

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🇨🇦 Vancouver 🌈☀️ ♥️📸🍁#photography #photooftheday #photo #photographer #photoshoot #sun #canada #love #trip #amazing #mylife #opportunity #flowers #passionate #canada150🇨🇦 #gaypride #gaypridevancouver

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Happy pride!!🌈😄

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Happy pride beautiful xo @chardonnaydavin #happypride

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Celebrating love all around! #vancouver #pride #gaylife #girlpower #equality

A post shared by Guga Freitas (@gugafreitas) on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:56pm PDT

Happy pride everyone. #vancityhype #Vancouver #vancouverpride #pride #westend

A post shared by Keenan (@skulomouski) on Aug 6, 2017 at 5:53pm PDT

🌈🌈🌈#pride2017 #happypride #happyday #vancouver #vancity #vancitybuzz #vancityhype #604now #veryvancouver #instavancouve #instaday #canada #canada🇨🇦 #vancouverisawesome #instapic #instaphoto #vancouvercanada #beautifulvancouver #beautifulcity #beautifulbc #vancouvernow #enjoycanada #enjoyeveryday #enjoyvancouver #citygram #City_explore

A post shared by Yalin (@yalinz) on Aug 6, 2017 at 5:59pm PDT

Happy Pride Week ya all #love #prideweek #gaypride #happygaypride #gaypridevancouver #vancity #vancouverisawesome #vancouver #colors #loveislove

A post shared by Artemisa Bega (@artemisaab) on Aug 6, 2017 at 7:34pm PDT

Celebrate PRIDE! Love and acceptance for everyone 🌈💕❤️💛💚💙🌈

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Happy Pride Vancouver ❤️💛💚💙💜 #pride🌈

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🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦

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Celebrating #pride with #BC Premier, John Horgan. Proud we were both wearing our "pride needs more colour" pin. #BCNDP #BCPoli

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Where's Justin Trudeau?

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Happy Pride Vancouver and world! Love everyone! #lovewins #vancouverpride #vancity #dailyhive #pride #pride2017 #vancouverpride17 #hubbys #hubbie #love

A post shared by I'm Sergi Pie (@sergipiee) on Aug 6, 2017 at 3:20pm PDT

Dancing with a flag is harder than it looks, I swear 🌈🌈🌈 #pride #happypride #vancouverpride2017 #pride2017 #prideflags

A post shared by Becca (@beccadhall) on Aug 6, 2017 at 3:42pm PDT

i'm drowning in pride

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Gay AF #pride2017

A post shared by Christine ✌🏻 (@christineped) on Aug 6, 2017 at 3:48pm PDT

Tô aqui!! #gaypride #happypride

A post shared by Daiene Mendes (@daienemendes) on Aug 6, 2017 at 3:18pm PDT

Happy pride! 🌈 #pride #pride2017 #lgbt #vancouver

A post shared by Mark Strother (@mark_strother) on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:01pm PDT

Great energy at The Vancouver Pride Parade! #vanpride

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#bmopride #MbQ

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🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 #happypride #vancouverpride #loveislove

A post shared by Samantha Spencer (@samspen) on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:23pm PDT

My adventures with one of the most meaningful entries in the parade. So proud of our crew and how they presented. And I got to honk my little heart out!!! ❤ A flag flew for each country where homosexuality is still illegal. #foundationofhope #strut #queens #pride #proud #loudandproud #itsawonderfullife #love #rainbow #rainbows #glitter #unite #unitednations #no #gayisokay #gay #acceptance #inclusion #theflagshop #vancitybuzz #vancity

A post shared by Kerry Gibson (@kerryandlacey) on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:01pm PDT

❤️🍑💛💚💙💜 #vancouverpride2017 #🌈 #loveislove #prideparade #vancouver #summer #letyourfreakflagfly

A post shared by 🌙jkjk (@jorddan.k) on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:32pm PDT

It's not that hard! 🌈🌈🌈 #equality #love #pride #happypride #vanpride

A post shared by Sabine (@attanspatt) on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:10pm PDT

PUPPY DOG PRIDE #puppydog #rainbow #keepingitreal #fluffybear #dog

A post shared by Alex (@butterpuppy69) on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:25pm PDT

Definitely a party going on in the West End ❤️🌈#prideparade #vancouverpride

A post shared by Karyn Moore (@yvrwanderer) on Aug 6, 2017 at 4:31pm PDT

Happy #Pride, #vancouver!

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Pride beer gardens 2017 #vancouverpride #vancouver #summer #drinks #gays #homos #bestfriends #loveit

A post shared by Jessie Gresley-Jones (@jgresley) on Aug 6, 2017 at 7:52pm PDT

오늘의 베스트 사진이요. 📸 #happypride #vancouver #loveisthegreatest

A post shared by 빛을 나눌 수 있는. (@yoursubin) on Aug 6, 2017 at 8:28pm PDT

The beauty of standing up for your rights is others see you standing and stand up as well. Race, gender, religion, sexuality, we are all people and that's it. We're all people. We're all equal. Love is love. Happy Pride! 🌈❤️ . . . . . #pride #vanpride2017 #yvrpride #lovewins #loveislove #lgbt #lgbtq+

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Vancouver #pride 2017 🏳️‍🌈🙌🏻 everybody say love •photo cred: @anxious_e •

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Subtle

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