![]() With the festive, glittery, rainbow-festooned aura of Pride month it’s easy to forget that the first true Pride event was not a celebratory parade but a riot in 1969 sparked by a police raid on the Stonewall Inn. Out & About Nashville reported that last year about 35,000 people showed up for the two-day festival and over 8,000 people marched in the Equality Walk, easily making it the biggest LGBT parade in Nashville’s history. ![]() The 31st annual Pride Festival will take place on the weekend of June 22nd. ![]() Steve Lowry JThe BannerĪt the beginning of the month, Mayor David Briley proclaimed that the city of Nashville will now officially recognize June as Pride Month. About 200 people gathered for the Saturday event, which also included speeches and a concert. Scott McMahan leads marchers in songs and cheers during a Gay Pride Week parade at Centennial Park.
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