Tag: parade

Contestants, former Royalty, in spotlight at Miss Ohio Parade in Mansfield

The parade attracted a crowd downtown Mansfield on Sunday as Miss Ohio and Miss Ohio’s Teen contestants from across the state captured attention with their stylish, colorful dresses and hats as they rode down Park Avenue West seated on convertibles, including many classic cars from 1960s. Miss Ohio Madison Miller waved happily from a shiny […]

‘Love who you want to love:’ Spokane Pride Parade celebrates love, acceptance

Jun. 8—Covered head to toe in rainbow-colored clothing, Grant Ogren cruised Saturday through downtown Spokane in a blue Ford Mustang, acknowledging the thousands of people cheering and waving rainbow flags on the curbs and sidewalks. Ogren, executive director of the Spokane AIDS Network, served as Spokane Pride Parade’s community grand marshal. Classic cars, motorcycles, a […]

Brooklyn celebrates Pride with a Twilight parade

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – Brooklyn is a sea with rainbow flags. More than 30,000 people celebrated Brooklyn Pride in a day-long and night-time celebration. More Local News The Sirens Women’s Motorcycle Club led this year’s 28th annual Brooklyn Pride Twilight Parade up Fifth Avenue in Park Slope. To these 45 sirens,  it was such an […]

Thousands celebrate at Indy Pride Parade on Mass Ave

Lutrisia Andrews and Cameshia Atwater are used to people photographing their elaborate, rainbow-colored outfits during Indy Pride. Atwater had vibrant braids that went down to her ankles, while Andrews had dangly lego earrings and a multi-hued screw through her earlobe. They’ve been together for 11 years and attending Indy Pride for 10. Even when the […]

Kansas Citians celebrate queer community at Pride Parade

Hundreds of Kansas Citians — many dressed in colorful costumes — swarmed Westport Saturday morning setting up floats for the city’s 47th Pride Parade. Fanning themselves in the heat, they prepared to walk the route down to PrideFest at Theis Park to celebrate and support KC’s LGBTQ community. Thousands of people attend the festival to […]

Dairy Parade packs Washington Street

Jun. 8—WATERTOWN — Washington Street was packed full of people on Friday night to celebrate all things dairy for the annual Jefferson County Dairy Parade. There were 65 total entries in the parade, Jay Matteson, Jefferson County agriculture coordinator and deputy CEO of Jefferson County Economic Development, said earlier in the week. The parade started […]

How to celebrate the Puerto Rican Day parade if you can’t get to NYC

This Sunday, people from across the region will head to New York City for the 67th annual National Puerto Rican Day Parade (NPRDP). What’s called “America’s largest cultural celebration” by the NPRDP website, the parade is a tradition that encourages the celebration of the history, culture and contributions of Puerto Rican people. The theme for […]

Guardian headline about LGBTQ pride parade in Gaza is fake

An image shared online appears to show a screenshot of an opinion article in which a British columnist claims Palestinians in the war-ravaged Gaza Strip will one day host the world’s largest LGBTQ pride parade. But the supposed headline in The Guardian is fabricated, the newspaper told AFP. “Diversity and inclusion is in the heart of […]

Stunning ‘parade of planets’ image shows 6 worlds aligned over Earth

A rare and stunning photo recently captured a “parade of planets,” in which six planets in our solar system appeared together in the predawn sky. The image shows Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in alignment. Mars and Saturn are clearly visible near a crescent moon, while the positions of the remaining planets, which […]