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Up to 60,000 people attended London's Gay Pride march, which wound its way through the city centre

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Led by the Met's Commander Brian Paddick, gay policemen and women were allowed to wear uniform for the first time

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London's Gay Pride march traditionally provides people with a chance to dress up and party

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Outrageously decorated floats dominated the parade as it passed Whitehall

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After the parade the party continues in Hyde Park

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The colourful event is one of the biggest of its kind in Europe

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Gay rights campaigner Peter Tatchell was campaigning against human rights abuses in Robert Mugabe's Zimbabwe

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Party-goers rounded off the march with a pop concert featuring the likes of Blue, Liberty X and Boy George

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Boy band Blue headlined a showcase in Hyde Park which included Soft Cell, Matt Goss and Liberty X

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Nicole and Natalie Appleton also performed on the pop-heavy bill in Hyde Park

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Older pop fans were catered for by legends Marc Almond and Jimmy Somerville

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And there were also novelty acts on show with the Cheeky Girls performing their hits