Pride Parade at noon today

Sat., June 8, 2013

Staff Report

Spokane’s gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community today hosts its first Pride Parade since state voters approved same-sex marriage last November.

The parade steps off at noon from Wall Street and Main Avenue in downtown Spokane. The OutSpokane group has chosen “Equality Marches On” as the parade’s theme this year.

The parade will follow Main, Stevens Street, Riverside Avenue, Post Street, Howard Street and Spokane Falls Boulevard, ending in Gondola Meadows in Riverfront Park.

OutSpokane’s Rainbow Festival in the park will immediately follow the parade, offering entertainment as well as displays from community organizations and vendors supporting the GLBT community.

Bounce houses, face painting, a climbing wall and sumo wrestling will be available for children. For more information, visit www.outspokane.com.

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