Pride Celebration Shows Its Colors in Kalispell
By Greta Rybus, 6-23-09
During the weekend of June 19-21, Kalispell played first-time host to Montana’s annual Pride celebration, an event honoring and celebrating gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning individuals as well as their friends, families and supporters.
The colorful Pride parade marched through the heart of downtown Kalispell, ending in a diversity rally at Kalispell’s Depot Park. Parade participants marched primarily to the cheers of supporters lining the sidewalks, although at least a dozen protestors waved placards quoting Biblical verses as well. Organizations participating in the event ranged from Montana Pride Network to the Humane Society of Northwest Montana.
NewWest.Net photo internintern Greta Rybus captured the colors and characters of the parade—from the Giant Ass Drum Band to the Umbrellas of Tolerance— in this photo essay.
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