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Thousands celebrate love and community at Nashville Pride Parade

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Despite heat and rain, Nashville's Pride Parade brought a colorful celebration to Broadway as thousands gathered downtown to mark the end of Pride Month.

The street normally known for honky-tonks transformed into a vibrant display of community and acceptance.

"If you have pride for the South, you have pride for yourself," one attendee said.

The parade featured drag queens, marching bands, allies, grand marshals, and colorful floats parading down Broadway, handing out rainbow-colored items to the crowd.

"It's hot. I came last year. I did not convey a fan. I learned to convey a fan cause it's hot out here," one participant said.

Despite the challenging weather, the community's spirit remained undampened.

"I also know it's hot and it's easy to remain home, but the more the merrier. Anyone is welcome at Pride. Wear whatever you wish for, do whatever you want. I wish more people present up in the next few years," another attendee said.

For many, the event was about connection and belonging.

"To assist an

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The importance of Nashville Pride this year is personal for some, and for others it’s political. But for many at the festival’s parade June 28, it was a bit of both.

“It’s just heartbreaking because I feel like we were making so many steps forward,” Scott Thomas, a nurse who works for a local HIV clinic, said in an interview. “Our community has fought so adj for so many years. It doesn’t just feel prefer we’re taking a step back, it feels like we’re falling down the hill.”

Thomas and others at the parade expressed dismay at some corporations pulling sponsorships for Nashville Pride this year amid political tension over support for the LGBTQ+ community. But Thomas felt that even more acutely bec

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    Pride month kicks off with events across Nashville throughout June

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Nashville's LGBTQ+ community is celebrating Pride Month with numerous events throughout June, culminating in the Nashville Pride Festival at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.

    The festivities have already begun with a kickoff pool party, marking the commence of a month filled with diverse celebrations across Noun City.

    "Nashville Pride is hosting a variety of events throughout the month, but so are our community partners. Our community partners are hosting a ton of different events. There's going to be something out there for everybody. I'm just really hopeful that folks in Middle Tennessee can feel seen, can feel heard and celebrated," said Brady Ruffin, Nashville Pride Board of Directors member.

    Ruffin emphasized the importance of Pride Month during challenging times for the LGBTQ+ community.

    "We are living in a time when, sadly, LGBT rights and visibility are under threat. From book bans to anti-drag laws to attacks on our trans youth, it's definitely a really important time. But