A boy waves U.S. flags as he marches in an Independence Day parade during celebrations of the United States' Fourth of July holiday in Takoma Park

A boy waves U.S. flags as he marches in the Takoma Park Independence Day parade in front of a lesbian and gay group of marchers during celebrations of the United States' Fourth of July holiday in Takoma Park, Maryland July 4, 2012. REUTERS/Jim Bourg