Charlotte Pride Festival wraps up with annual parade

WSOCTV.com News Staff
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The Charlotte Pride Festival wrapped up on Sunday afternoon with the annual Charlotte Pride Parade, which has become the largest LBGTQ+ celebration in the Carolinas and the city’s largest annual parade.

More than 200 groups took part in the parade, including Channel 9 team members.

Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
The festival took place on Sunday.
The festival took place on Sunday.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
The event takes places in Uptown every year.
The event takes places in Uptown every year.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.
Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees.

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Attendee Tracey Hummell told us what she likes the about the growth of the parade.

“I think Charlotte has done a really great job of supporting everybody’s differences,” Hummell said. “Everyone showing up today, everyone was out yesterday for the street festival. It’s nice to see, we’ve done a good job as a city supporting our neighbors and friends.”

Charlotte Pride’s first official event happened back in 2001, with 2,000 attendees. A record-breaking 275,000 people went last year.

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