The sun shone on tens of thousands of people as they turned out for Brighton and Hove Pride.
Dozens of floats paraded along the seafront from Hove Lawns to the party in Preston Park, Brighton.
The event marked 50 years since the decriminalisation of homosexuality in England and Wales – it came later in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The Princess of Wales’s Parachute Royal Regiment’s Parachute Display Team – known as the Tigers – started the parade with a freefall jump to deliver a rainbow flag.
The regiment, whose forerunners include the Royal Sussex Regiment, is celebrating its own anniversary this year, having been formed 25 years ago.
Unashamedly proud to see the Princess of Wales’ Royal Regiment jump over Brighton seafront to open #BrightonPride2017! #ThisIsBelonging pic.twitter.com/Cjp8rwMCYV
— Army LGBT Forum (@ArmyLGBT) August 5, 2017
The streets of Brighton were packed with well-wishers as the parade went by, with the usual array of colourful floats, costumes and characters.
The party in the park included performances by the Pet Shop Boys, Years and Years, David Morales and Louisa Johnson.
Later the crowds continued the party in Kemp Town, spilling out on to the seafront, with others filling town centre pubs and bars.
Here’s a video capturing the colour, sights and sounds of the parade and just a few of the many tweets.
Wonderful positivity & gratitude towards #Police at #Pride although the bloke between @DCCStephens & me didn’t look as happy as most pic.twitter.com/5AoBpaFxG0
— Nev Kemp (@ACCNevKemp) August 5, 2017
#BrightonPride2017 hanging out with the boss @CCGilesYork ! pic.twitter.com/Q9Iash7enf
— PC Dan Bridger (@PCDanBridger) August 5, 2017
#BrightonPride2017 This guy’s got you beat @RealMattLucas pic.twitter.com/xVqzPrND15
— Tom Bennett (@newmanstings) August 5, 2017
#BrightonPride2017 looking utterly fabulous. 🌈 pic.twitter.com/X3kv1iqRQX
— Liam Beattie (@Liam_Beattie) August 5, 2017
Pet Shop Boys at #BrightonPride2017 tonight, brilliant! pic.twitter.com/UXojJMZPVD
— Ian Farr (@RookieBH) August 5, 2017
Amazing yet again packed on hove Lawns the summer of Love theme and some great music
Bit rich the Green Party being in attendance, when one considers that they are mostly all pro-Palestinian sympathisers. As most people of education know, Hamas have made homosexuality illegal in Palestine. Punishment; being thrown off the top of a tall building…