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Cyprus has been a divided island since 1974.

But the LGBTQ+ event 'United by Pride' had united LGBTQ+ communities from both sides of the island.

LGBTQ+ community members marched from the north and south of the capital, Nicosia.

They celebrated Pride together in the UN Green Line neutral zone.

For Ibrahim, people share a lot of their culture in both countries.

Cyprus has been two countries since the 1974 Turkish invasion, which created the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

The island's Greek population mostly live in the Republic of Cyprus in the south.

Because of this, the island's LGBTQ+ communities have different experiences.

In the south, homosexuality's been legal since 1998.

And people can register partnerships, but can't marry.

In the north, homosexuality only became legal in 2014.

United by Pride is a bridge between communities, says Duane Renzo.

The LGBTQ+ community, on both sides of the island, also organised their own celebrations during Pride month.

But the United by Pride march shows that the whole island can join together, says Aphrodite.

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