June photos of the month: protests, pride and parties

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Students played with balloons during Hingham High School's queer prom on May 31 in Hingham. The queer prom offers students an alternative to traditional proms where many LGBTQ youth feel pressure to conform to gender expectations or skip the events altogether.
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Family members of 18-year-old Marcelo Gomes Da Silva, who was detained by ICE on his way to volleyball, broke down in tears during a protest held for him outside of Town Hall in Milford on June 1.
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Sunset illuminated a bar patron at The Pier at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, on June 19.
Nick White was carried to the beach after winning the Greasy Pole Contest at Pavilion Beach in Gloucester on June 29.
Matthew J Lee
Athletes collapsed after the 1-mile race during the MIAA's Meet of Champions at Fitchburg State University on June 8.
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Members of The Peacekeepers dance group waited off stage during the Boston Art & Music Soul (BAMS) Festival in Boston June 28. The festival is a nonprofit organization that breaks down racial and social barriers to arts, music, and culture across Greater Boston.
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Karen Read (left) emerged from the Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham on June 18, with her defense team after the jury's verdict.
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Eileen Siegel marched with Good Shepard Community Care during the Boston Pride For The People Parade in Boston on June 14.
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Walpole High School players celebrated after the last out in their win over Plymouth North High in a D2 MIAA semifinal game at BC High's Monan Park on June 11.
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Margarita Muniz Academy students and best friends Angie Medina (left) and Ray Deli Castillo embraced before the start of their graduation ceremony. The graduation procession and ceremony were held on June 11 on the grounds of the historic Loring Greenough House and Gardens near the school.
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Athletes raced in the 100-meter dash during the MIAA's Meet of Champions at Fitchburg State University on June 8.
Danielle Parhizkaran/Globe Staff
Marcelo Gomes da Silva (center) was embraced by friends outside his Milford home on June 5 after his release from ICE detention. The 18-year-old Milford High School student was granted bail by an immigration judge after being detained since last weekend when ICE agents stopped him on his way to volleyball practice.
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Eurydice Hirsey showed off her moves on Massachusetts Avenue during the 25th annual Cambridge Dance Party on June 27.
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Sister Lida Christ, of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, worked on her makeup during her 'manifestation' at her home in Boston on May 28. She was preparing to film a public service announcement with fellow sisters targeted at the queer community. 'But it's for everyone,' she added.
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The Revival International Center, a community church, gave out boxes of food to the hungry in Chelsea on June 19.
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Esaie Joseph and Andrea Edmond, father and grandmother of 5-year-old Lens Arthur Joseph, were overcome with grief at their Hyde Park home on June 19. Lens was struck and killed by his school bus on April 28.
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Karla Villar, a veteran, joined in chants as protesters marched after a rally to showcase their disapproval of President Trump's decision to bomb key Iran nuclear sites last night and advocate for the US not to enter into a war with Iran on June 22 in downtown Boston.
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Children posed for photos in the giant seashell at at the Fairmont Copley Plaza during the "baby prom" on June 4.
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Social studies teacher Taylor Roberts (right) said goodbye to seventh-grader Nicole Barros Cardoso on the final day at Lilla G. Frederick Pilot Middle school in Boston on June 23.
Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff
Maya Flaherty from Stonington, Conn., waved her flag as she watched the Pride parade on Boylston Street on June 14. This year, 'No King but Yaaas Queen' protesters marched in unison with the parade.
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