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21 Unbelievable Moments From the U.S. Women's Soccer Victory Parade

NYC Pride Round 2, anyone?

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Allie Long celebrate during the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Victory Parade and City Hall Ceremony on July 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
By Sam Manzella
July 10, 2019 / 12:33 PM

Who run the world? The United States Women's National Soccer Team, that's who.

Fresh off the heels of their incredible World Cup victory, the USWNT—led in part by standout gay athletes Megan Rapinoe, Ali Krieger, and Ashlyn Harris, among others—took to the streets of New York City this Wednesday, July 10, to celebrate their win and champion their fight for gender parity in professional sports. The ladies international soccer champs were joined by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, and U.S. Soccer President Carlos Cordeiro.

Below, find 25 highlights from the ticker tape parade. And let's get one thing straight: These athletes are total lesbian icons.

Megan Rapinoe, Ali Krieger, and Alex Morgan hyping up the crowd

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger and Megan Rapinoe at The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Victory Parade and City Hall Ceremony on July 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

I just...

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: Players of the U.S Women's National Soccer team take part in a Victory Parade and City Hall Ceremony in New York, United States on July 10, 2019. The U.S. won the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, beating the Netherlands 2-0 in the final on Sunday in the French city of Lyon. (Photo by Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

The aerial shot to end all aerial shots

This sign *cries*

The team!

The Youths™️ joining the fun—and the fight for #EqualPay

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: A Fan looks on during the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Victory Parade and City Hall Ceremony on July 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

The queens celebrating with some well-deserved bubbly

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: Alex Morgan, Ali Krieger and Megan Rapinoe during The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Victory Parade and City Hall Ceremony on July 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)

Gurl, same

The purple-haired lesbian goddess herself taking the stage

Someone knows how to make an entrance!

Women's March in the house!

#Rapinoe2020?!

*sips tea*

Obama tweeting in support of "America's best team"—while Trump remains an adversary

Michelle chiming in, too!

Bill de Blasio leading the "USA! Equal Pay!" chant

Another sign we can't stop thinking about

Gov. Cuomo signing pay equity bills into law at the parade

AOC with the hottest tea of all:

The queen, saluting her people

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Megan Rapinoe (R) and other members of the World Cup-winning US women's team take part in a ticker tape parade for the women's World Cup champions on July 10, 2019 in New York. - Tens of thousands of fans are poised to pack the streets of New York on Wednesday to salute the World Cup-winning US women's team in a ticker-tape parade. Four years after roaring fans lined the route of Lower Manhattan's fabled "Canyon of Heroes" to cheer the US women winning the 2015 World Cup, the Big Apple is poised for another raucous celebration. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP/Getty Images)

Once more with feeling

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JULY 10: Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe, and Allie Long celebrate during the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Victory Parade and City Hall Ceremony on July 10, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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