120,000 take part in Taiwan Pride celebration despite rain

(Chiang Ying-ying/AP)

Some 120,000 people have paraded through the streets of Taipei as the city’s 20th annual Pride event celebrated the LGBTQ community, despite the rainy weather.

The Taiwan Pride Parade began in 2003 with just 700 participants gathering in a park in central Taipei — most of them wearing face masks to avoid stigmatization.