Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostAsh Fowler, left with flags, who recently moved to Colorado after growing up in a small Texas town, cheers during their first-ever PrideFest Parade on Colfax Avenue at the Denver pride parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostWillow Friberg, 8, shows her pride-themed head gear at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostShawn Nielsen decorates Brie Dresser’s hair before getting on the American Medical Response float at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostCindy Case embraces her children, Blake Wehrman, left, and Kylee Wehrman, before the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostFrom left, furries Symphony, Albertie, Malvryn, Ren and Alfie stand in line to enter Denver PrideFest on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Jintak Han, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche mascot Bernie the St. Bernard waves a rainbow-colored Avalanche flag during Denver PrideFestap Coors Light Denver Pride Parade in Denver, Sunday, June 26, 2022. The Avalanche play the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals later in the evening.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostFred Kugeler of the Fisher Early Learning Center gives out a “free dad hug” to a parade-goer at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostJayd Martinez, 4, watches the Denver PrideFest Parade with his parents, Gabriella Rodriguez and Lena Rodriguez, and other family on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostPartners Jeremy Serna, left, and Alex Gabriel, representing CrossFit Broadway, share a kiss before getting on the float at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostFrom left, friends Jacob Brown, 8, Ellis Grant, 3, and Hudson Smith, 5, dance together as floats go by at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostZayden Bartosh shows their suspenders and pins at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostParade-goers cheer on Colfax Avenue at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostPastry chef and drag queen Chocolatina Q Dessert of The Pie Queen waves to parade-goers at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostLaraine Guyette, a member of the Park Hill United Methodist Church, waves from the church’s float at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Jintak Han, The Denver PostCynniah Hale, 11, daughter of Tiffany Nangare and Azia Shazier, watches Denver PrideFestap Denver PrideFestap Coors Light Denver Pride Parade in Denver, Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostAnna Womack kisses her partner Esperanza Aguirre’s cheek at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostDancers from Escola de Samba Denver dance down the street at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostA dog decked out in a rainbow suit watches the Denver PrideFest Parade on Colfax Avenue on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Douglas County officials have proposed canceling PrideFest events in their community this year.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostSister Dottie Beir of the Golden Nugget Sisters, an inclusive order of drag nuns, hold a sign in favor of safe abortion access at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostMembers of the Colorado Gay Volleyball Association bounce and roll inflatable balls to parade-goers at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostThe driver of The Dolores Project float holds pride and transgender pride flags out of their window on Colfax Avenue at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostPeople cheer as floats pass by on Colfax Avenue at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostThe Colorado Avalanche Celly Squad, a professional interactive drum team, drums and dances at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
Eli Imadali, Special to The Denver PostJustin Balzarano, left at center, and Tyler Gray walk down Colfax Avenue at the Denver PrideFest Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
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Ash Fowler, left with flags, who recently moved to Colorado after growing up in a small Texas town, cheers during their first-ever PrideFest Parade on Colfax Avenue at the Denver pride parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022.
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Crowds celebrated at the 2022 Coors Light Denver Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26, 2022. This was the first time since 2019 Denver Pride was fully in person.
Click here to read more of The Denver Post’s coverage of this year’s PrideFest.
