Pueblo’s Gay Pride Day and festival will begin with a march Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the city’s Union Depot.
About 2,000 people are expected to proceed from the festival site to Lake Elizabeth on Victoria Avenue on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo.
There, City Councilman Steve Nawrocki is scheduled to present a joint proclamation from the council and Pueblo County Commission honoring the city’s lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community, organizers said.
Live entertainment, including a drag show, will happen from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with nearly 30 vendors and organizations at this year’s festival.
From 4 to 6 p.m., a movie and live comedy performances will happen in the InfoZone News Museum.
The celebration is put on by the Southern Colorado Equality Alliance.
“We are honored to live in a city where the perspective of the LGBTQ community is valued and appreciated,” SCEA vice president Daneya Esgar, said in a media release.
“Unfortunately the same cannot be said for our neighbors to the north. The ease by which we secured this proclamation is evidence that Pueblo’s elected leaders promote understanding and awareness.”
