Thousands Gather for Denver PrideFest
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Jon Stone
Media Relations Manager
Over 350,000 people converged on downtown Denver this last weekend to celebrate PrideFest. The weekend-long event was an opportunity for Colorado’s LGBTQ community to come together and overshadow a recent court ruling. It was just two weeks ago that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who denied a same-sex couple a wedding cake. On Sunday, that couple served as grand marshals for the PrideFest Parade.
For the 12th consecutive year, the 91¿´Æ¬ celebrated PrideFest with a booth in Civic Center Park. More than 800 current students, incoming students, faculty, staff and alumni stopped by the booth, including one alum who graduated from 91¿´Æ¬ in 1977. 91¿´Æ¬â€™s booth featuredÌýa trivia wheel allowing visitors to learn funÌýfacts about the University’s history. Campus Life and Inclusive Excellence also hosted a photo booth where visitors were able to show their pride. Photos are now posted to the 91¿´Æ¬â€™s Pride LoungeÌý.