High temperatures didn’t deter Middle Tennesseans from turning out in droves for Nashville’s two-day Pride event, which kicked off with a Saturday morning parade.
High temperatures didn’t deter Middle Tennesseans from turning out in droves for Nashville’s two-day Pride event, which kicked off with a Saturday morning parade and wrapped Sunday after a performance by headliner Billy Porter, Broadway and TV star.
Walking the parade route — the first Nashville Pride parade was held in 1988 — were area politicians and elected officials, including Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell and a contingent of the Metro Nashville Council and state lawmakers, including Sen. Heidi Campbell, a Nashville Democrat, and Democratic Reps Justin Jones of Nashville and Gloria Johnson of Knoxville.
On Bicentennial mall, fans and misting machines helped to cool off attendees.
Nashville Vice-Mayor Angie Henderson and and Mayor Freddie O’Connell prepare to march in Saturday’s Pride parade down Broadway. (Photo: John Partipilo)
Nashville Pride 24. Rep. Gloria Johnson, a Nashville Democrat, marches in the Pride Parade down Broadway.
Photograph by John PartipiloNashville pride 24. Cooling fans keep keep the crowd cool water mist. Photograph by john partipiloNashville Pride 24. From left, Skyler Rigby andChelsea Russell try to stay cool in the shade at Nashville Pride. Photograph by John PartipiloNashville pride 24. Grand marshall brian sullivan and dokerri rhone nashville pride vice president
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Miss Nashville Pride Sasha Dereon poses next a portrait of country music icon Patsy Cline. (Photo: John Partipilo)
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