June is Gay Pride Month, and the 48th annual Boston Pride festival and parade, with a theme of “Rainbow Resistance,” took over the streets of Boston on Saturday, 6/9, to celebrate and show support for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer individuals. Hundreds of people and groups marched in the parade, and the sidewalks were packed with spectators along the route that started at Copley Square and ended in Government Center where there was entertainment, food, and vendor booths. The annual event includes drag queens, politicians, groups from every aspect of life. This year’s event included people of a wide variety of ages, ethnicities, and groups. To learn more about Boston Pride visit www.bostonpride.org/
People of all ages march in and watch the Gay Pride Parade held in Boston on 6/9/2018. This fabulous fellow marches with his own special flair. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy, from Mass. (4th district) greets spectators as he marches in the Gay Pride Parade in Boston on 6/9/18. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
United States Senator Ed Markey gives two thumbs up at the Gay Pride Parade in Boston on 6/9/18. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
Boston’s mayor, Marty Walsh (second from right) marches with mayors from across the United States at the Gay Pride Parade in Boston on 6/9/2018. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren in her rainbow colored boa meets and greets spectators as she marches in the Gay Pride Parade in Boston on 6/9/18. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
People of all ages march in and watch the Gay Pride Parade n Boston on 6/9/18. Photo by Glenn C. Silva.
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