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SUMMER | THE ANATOMY OF… 2010 2003 Turkey becomes the first Muslim nation to hold a pride parade when a small group of marchers gather in Istanbul. In 2011 attendance reaches 10,000 1994 Japan has its first pride parade in Tokyo 1992 Europe holds its first pan-European pride event called 'Europride' in London. Each year, a different European city hosts the event 2001 Attendees at Serbia's first pride parade are violently attacked by protestors who manage to break up the event. Since its inception, the event has been called off twice — in 2009 and 2011 — by government authorities who can't guaratntee protection from extremist groups 2009 The Stonewall rebellion celebrates its 40th anniversary 2012 The 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' (DADT) policy — which bans gay men and women from openly serving in the U.S. military — is repealed on 22 December. Active-duty troops and veterans march proudly in gay pride parades around the country 2011 With an estimated 3.5million attendees, Sãu Paulo, Brazil, hosts the world's largest pride parade President Obama officially declares June to be LGBT Pride Month. Moscow's disctrict courts determine that gay pride parades in the city are to be banned until at least 2112 - a century from now. LGBT activists express intentions to appeal the decision 2019 Pride marks 50 years since Stonewall, with worldwide celebrations in cities including New York and London 13