Syracuse, N.Y. — People of all ages flocked to Syracuse’s Inner Harbor Saturday to celebrate love, acceptance and Pride month.
Thousands of people lined the streets of the Inner Harbor area waiting for the annual CNY Pride Parade and Festival to kick off. Many of the spectators were decked out in rainbow apparel or draped in Pride flags of every variety.
The parade -- led by a group of drag queens -- began on Solar Street near Destiny USA and went down a .7-mile route to the festival ground at the Inner Harbor.
Around 140 organizations and 1,800 people marched in the parade, said Jimmy Monto, CNY Pride vice president and Syracuse Common Councilor.
The parade included a wide array of companies, community organizations, churches and more. Among the marchers were Wegmans, Planned Parenthood, The Syracuse Mets, The Syracuse Fire Department and many more.
Marchers set a celebratory tone by dancing, roller skating, handing out flags and beads and ringing cowbells as they made their way down the route.
Many people also held up signs that protest anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation that has been passed in states across the U.S. this year. Drag queens held fans with “drag is not a crime” written on them while other marchers held signs saying “protect trans lives.”
“It’s a day full of love and acceptance and pride, obviously and activism,” Monto said earlier this week.
The parade ended at the Inner Harbor shortly before noon and the festival kicked off shortly after.
The festival will run until 5 p.m. Saturday. It includes a variety of food vendors, over 70 craft and local artisans, as well as local health and community organizations.
Monto said he estimated the crowd to be around 15,000 people.
Staff writer Anne Hayes covers breaking news, crime and public safety. Have a tip, a story idea, a question or a comment? You can reach her at ahayes@syracuse.com.
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