Bystanders on the corner of Spokane Falls Boulevard and Wall Street cheer as they watch bicyclists and performers pass by at the 2007 Spokane Pride Parade in Spokane, Wash., June 9, 2007. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Barb Beyerhof, front row left to right, Stormie Oshun, and Bettie Stiritz, (all cq) along with the rest of the Giant Ass Drum Corps, raise their sticks as they prepare to signal the start of the 2007 Spokane Pride Parade June 9, 2007, in Spokane, Wash. In addition to their performance, the 16th annual parade featured various floats, and an appearance by the Lilac City Roller Girls. Following the event a cultural celebration was held at River Front Park. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Conrad Leidall peeks outside the doorway at Leland's Barber Shop as Greg Wilkins, center, and Scott Clyde, right, chat at the beginning of the 2007 Spokane Pride Parade in Spokane, Wash., June 9, 2007. Wilkins and Clyde, both of Moscow, Idaho, planned to march in the parade after Clyde got a haircut at Leland's. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Bonnie Aspen, an OutSpokane board member, holds the rainbow flag high as she walks down Stevens St., in Spokane, Wash., during the 16th annual Spokane Pride Parade. This year's parade featured a drum corps performance, various floats, and an appearance by the Lilac City Roller Girls. Following the event a cultural celebration was held at River Front Park. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Spokane Pride Parade participant and female impersonator Christopher Peterson, of Key West, Florida, primps at the start of the 16th annual parade in downtown Spokane, Wash., June 9, 2007. The parade featured a drum corps performance, various floats, and an appearance by the Lilac City Roller Girls. Following the event a cultural celebration was held at River Front Park. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Dita Devoe, far right, attaches palm branches to the Dempsey's Brass Rail float in preparation for the start of the 2007 Spokane Pride Parade in Spokane, Wash., June 9, 2007. The parade featured a drum corps performance, various floats, and an appearance by the Lilac City Roller Girls. Following the event a cultural celebration was held in River Front Park. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)
Spokane Pride Parade Grand Marshall, Grethe Cammermeyer, left, and her partner of nearly 19 years Diane Divelbess, both of Whidbey Island, share a moment before the start of the parade June 9, 2007. Cammermeyer, a former colonel, was discharged from the Army because she was gay. She fought her case and won. Cammermeyer retired from the military after 31 years of service. INGRID LINDEMANN The Spokesman-Review (Ingrid Lindemann / The Spokesman-Review)