Pride season is a reminder of the intersections of identity. Diversity, though, does not exist in just sexual orientation. It is a time to build community – not around the pain and suffering of a group of people, but around the strength and resilience of a group of people. ![]() Pride season is a time of exploration and celebration – an exploration of identity and a celebration of queerness. Pride is the vehicle that drives you to self-love. Except in this story, there is no Prince Charming because you are your own hero. The Pride Festival is the pumpkin carriage and you are your own Cinderella. The weekend attracts people from all walks of life, and what from the outside might seem like a tremendous hodgepodge of misfits, there exists a strong sense of unity throughout the event in which each person fits perfectly into a colorful 325,000 piece puzzle of diversity.įor two whole days, a spell is cast over the entire city and everyone in it. During Denver’s PrideFest music pulses through every vein and artery of your body and the voices of the marginalized are heard loud and proud. Denver is home to the country’s third largest Pride Festival and seventh largest Pride Parade. Welcome to “The Mile High City!” – where the mountains look like they were painted onto the horizon and the air smells as fresh as ever. Denver Pride and Creating Change Denver 2015
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