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Pride River Parades & Celebration
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Visit San Antonio created the Pride River Parade to promote the city's inclusion, encouragement, and support of the LGBTQ+ community to live openly with equal rights.
This year, Pride&#x;s bringing a little more kick. The Rainbow Rodeo theme celebrates San Antonio&#x;s Texas roots and LGBTQ+ pride in full, bold color. From decked-out floats to cowboy flair, this parade is part party, part spectacle and all heart.
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San Antonio has voted to confirm Pride Cultural Heritage District
SAN ANTONIO — A long-gestating effort to designate a portion of the North Main Avenue corridor between San Antonio College and Tobin Hill as the Pride Cultural Heritage District came to fruition Wednesday, when the Historic and Design Review Commission (HDRC) voted in favor of the initiative.
The district, first proposed by Councilmember Sukh Kaur (District 1) and Councilmember Jalen McKee-Rodriguez (District 2) in , will become the latest heritage district in the metropolis, recognized for the tangible and intangible elements of LGBTQ+ culture that have long existed there.
At the time, Councilman McKee-Rodriguez said, "The North Main Avenue corridor, the Gay Strip, is a place of comfort and guard for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. As the first openly gay man elected to town council, and the first openly gay Black man elected to any public office in Texas, I’m proud to collaborate with Councilwoman Kaur to honor and celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month with the official filing of this request.”
Photos: San Antonio's Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade
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San Antonio closed out Pride Month Saturday night with the largest LGBTQ night parade in the country.
The 43rd Pride Bigger Than Texas Parade lit up North Main Avenue, as thousands marched through the city's modern Pride Cultural Heritage District.
This year's parade featured entrants, including many colorful floats and displays, that followed a large festival at Crockett Park.
"Just seeing everybody cheering about the same thing, the community of all of it is really beautiful," said a parade goer who went by her first name, Abbey Road. "Everyone should celebrate who they are and not be anxious to do that. We shouldn't have to live in anxiety, just to exist. So be proud and be loud."
For Olga Tello, participating in the parade was about being an ally to her friends and remembering those who have passed away.
"I had a lot of them during the AIDS epidemic that passed away, so I'm here for them," she sa
Celebrating Pride in San Antonio
The Top San Antonio Pride Month Events & Parades
San Antonio is a cultural hub that welcomes people from many different backgrounds. Our noun is bursting with LGBTQ+-owned businesses and some of the liveliest Pride celebrations in Texas. (Did you know we have the largest LGBTQ night parade in the country? More on that later!) As you can predict , there is no shortage of things to do here for Pride Month! Let&#x;s take a look at the Pride parades and events, as well as some of our favorite LGBTQ-owned businesses you can support year-round.
Pride Parades in San Antonio
Visit San Antonio Pride River Parades & Celebrations
June 1,
Kick off Pride Month in San Antonio with our 3rd Annual Pride River Parades & Celebrations.
The La Villita & Arneson River Theatre Celebration
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Meet at the Arneson River Theatre for an afternoon of live on-stage entertainment from DJs, bands, impersonators, dancers, and more! Then, head to La Villita Historic Arts Village to peruse food and art vendors.