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Photos: 2012 L.A. Pride Parade

Parade goer Iliana Rivera, left, enjoys the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: Parade goer Iliana Rivera, left, enjoys the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.  (Christine House / Los Angeles Times)

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Thousands lined up for the 42nd annual L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday. Amid struggles for gay marriage and non-discrimination in the workplace, and in the wake of a recent survey by the Human Rights Campaign showing lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender teenagers are less likely than straight peers to be happy, the fun was mixed with a dose of activism. See full story

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: Parade participants Amy Romeo, left, and Laura Bylund dance on a float during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: Parade participants Amy Romeo, left, and Laura Bylund dance on a float during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.  (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: Parade goers celebrate gay pride during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: Parade goers celebrate gay pride during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.  (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: Parade participants ride motorcycles down Santa Monica Boulevard during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: Parade participants ride motorcycles down Santa Monica Boulevard during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.  (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: A parade participant entertains the crowd during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: A parade participant entertains the crowd during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.  (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: Parade goers stop to protest an anti-gay group preaching on Santa Monica Boulevard during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.

2012 L.A. Pride Parade: Parade goers stop to protest an anti-gay group preaching on Santa Monica Boulevard during the L.A. Pride Parade in West Hollywood on Sunday.  (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

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