Show Your Pride, Hon!

WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Maureen Harvie

Published June 16, 2014 at 1:11 PM EDT

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The Natty Boh man showed his pride at Baltimore's 39th annual Pride Parade.

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Revelers wave a rainbow flag, a symbol of the diversity of the LGBTQ community.

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Runners broke a sweat, but not their heels, as they sprinted from Eager to Chase Street during the High Heel Race. Greg Mazzeo, in the pink shorts, won.

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Tom Patrick, longtime volunteer manager of Moveable Feast, served as Grand Marshal of the Parade. Moveable Feast delivers meals to people living with HIV/AIDS.

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Howard County Executive Ken Ulman (D), his daughter, Lily, and Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake walk with supporters of the Brown-Ulman ticket.

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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Del. Heather Mizeur (center) marched in the parade with her wife, Deborah, and her running mate, Delman Coates.

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Crowds lined Charles Street, waving flags and cheering as the parade passed by.

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Anita Minnet hails from White Marsh, Maryland. She served up a fierce performance on the main stage after the parade.

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The parade included LGBTQ activists, floats from local clubs and businesses, and members of Baltimore's leather community.

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An estimated 30,000 people attended the weekend's events in Mid-Town Belvedere.

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June is LGBTQ Pride Month and Baltimore's Pride Festival was held this past weekend. Saturday's Pride Parade featured politicians, churches, and pageant winners from across Maryland, all out to show their support for the LGBTQ community.

Check out WYPR's Julian Sadur's post from before the festival: Baltimore Pride by the numbers.