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 […]
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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 […]
Astrophotographer captures planetary parade with the moon in stunning photo
The much-hyped planetary alignment of June may not have been the jaw-dropping naked-eye spectacle some made it out to be, but it still made for some stunning astrophotography. Josh Dury of Somerset, England caught the planetary parade on June 1, 2024, from atop Crooks Peak, a popular and historic outcropping of rock in the Mendip […]
2024 Rochester Pride Parade and Festival announces Grand Marshal and Honorary Marshal
Sam Brett and Javannah Davis have been named the Grand Marshals and Honorary Marshals for the 2024 Rochester Pride Parade & Festival, respectively. Each year, the Grand Marshal is a person who has significantly contributed to improving the lives of Rochester’s LGBTQ+ community in the past, present, and future. The honorary marshal is a person […]
Six planets will align in the night sky on June 3. How to see the ‘planetary parade’
The cosmos has put on a show for us this spring, from the total solar eclipse in April that impacted the entire continental U.S. to the geomagnetic storm that led to northern lights in May. Next up, a “parade of planets” will illuminate the sky. Starting June 3, Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune […]
Thousands celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride at Salt Lake parade, festival
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Thousands of people marched through the streets on Sunday, June 2, to promote visibility, acceptance and unity for all. The Utah Pride Center is calling it the largest festival and parade in the Beehive State. ABC4.com was at the parade and covered several of the weekend’s events. READ NEXT: ‘Progressively […]
71st annual Parade of Homes kicks off in Tyler
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The Tyler Area Builders Association kicked off their 71st Parade of Homes on Sunday. Volunteers help children with special needs fish at Lake Gladewater “We’re showing the local trends that are going on this year and design aspects for everybody to get inspired and creative,” founder and principal designer of Little […]
Thousands gather for annual Utah Pride Parade
They cheered, they partied, they danced, they sang. Parents pushed strollers, kids with colored chalk decorated sidewalks and most everybody swayed to the omnipresent dance music amid a sea of rainbow flags. Male couples, female couples and mixed couples walked hand-in-hand. Underlying the raucous mood of Sunday’s Utah Pride Parade in downtown Salt Lake City, […]