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'We needed it': Thousands celebrate at OKC Pride Parade year after pandemic canceled event

Many were happy to celebrate after missing the pride parade last year.

'We needed it': Thousands celebrate at OKC Pride Parade year after pandemic canceled event

Many were happy to celebrate after missing the pride parade last year.

This is the first pride event since 2019. Last years of course was cancelled due to the pandemic. But today people are out in full force showing their appreciation, rainbow flags, rainbow shirts, rainbow everything here at pride, dozens of floats made it out to today's parade and thousands of people showed up. Many happy to celebrate after missing it last year. Got a lot of support and it's nice to be able to call this place home. It's awesome. It's amazing. It's, I'm glad we got it back because we needed it. It's our one day to get out and just be ourselves. Just the support and the way the community shows up. Even when we're in a pandemic, we still come out and love has left. The parade ends in just a little bit. But the celebrations continue throughout the day at pride fest shall be Montgomery kOC oh five News. Mm. Mhm, mm hmm. -- SHELBY NTGOMOMERY IS THERE. SHELBY: LAST YEAR IT WAS CANCELED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, BUT TODAY PEOPLE REWE OUT IN FULL FORCE SHOWING THEIR APPRECIATION. RAINBOW FLAGS, SHIRTS, EVERYTHING. DOZENS OF FLOATS MADET I OUT TO THE PARADE AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE SHOWED UP. MANY HAPPY TO CELEBRATE AFTER MISSING IT LAST YEAR. >> WE HAVE A LOTF O SUPPORT. IT IS NICE TO CALL THIS PLACE HOME. >> IT IS AWESOME. IT IS AMAZING. I’M GLAD WE GOITT BACK, BECAUSE WE NEEDED IT. >> JUST ETH SUPPORT AND THE WAY THE COMMUNITY SHOWS UP, EVEN IN A PANDEMIC. >> THE PARADE ENDS BUT THE CELEBRATIONS CON
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'We needed it': Thousands celebrate at OKC Pride Parade year after pandemic canceled event

Many were happy to celebrate after missing the pride parade last year.

The Pride Parade in the Historic 39th Street District is back in Oklahoma City after being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.Rainbow flags, rainbow shirts, rainbow everything was on display in the Historic 39th Street District as dozens of floats made their way to the parade and thousands of people showed up. Many were happy to celebrate after missing it last year."We got a lot of support, and it's nice to be able to call this place home," Talesha Ashley said. "It's awesome. It's amazing. I'm glad we got it back. We needed it. It's our one day to get out and be ourselves," Amanda Larson said."The support and the way the community shows up even when we are in a pandemic, we still come out. And love is love," Amanda Crosby added.

The Pride Parade in the Historic 39th Street District is back in Oklahoma City after being canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rainbow flags, rainbow shirts, rainbow everything was on display in the Historic 39th Street District as dozens of floats made their way to the parade and thousands of people showed up. Many were happy to celebrate after missing it last year.

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"We got a lot of support, and it's nice to be able to call this place home," Talesha Ashley said.

"It's awesome. It's amazing. I'm glad we got it back. We needed it. It's our one day to get out and be ourselves," Amanda Larson said.

"The support and the way the community shows up even when we are in a pandemic, we still come out. And love is love," Amanda Crosby added.