Pride is back

By adamg on Sun, 06/11/2023 - 11:19am

Adrianna Boulin, president of Boston Pride of the People, limbos below the opening ribbon of Pride parade

Frank Solensky watched yesterday as Adrianna Boulin, president of Boston Pride of the People, limbos below the opening ribbon of the Pride parade on Boylston Street in the Back Bay, as US Sen. Ed Markey, Gov. Maura Healey and others watched.

Thousands marched in Boston's first Pride parade since 2019. The pandemic initially forced cancellation of the annual June event, but then the earlier organizing committee dissolved rather than deal with issues of Black and transgender participation.

The jubilant Pride parade and festival in Boston yesterday! @BP4TP @MayorWu @maura_healey @MassLtGov @universalhub #bostonprideparade pic.twitter.com/UWZBbpqRGP

— Brooks Payne (@brooksbos) June 11, 2023

State Street's new headquarters, where the Government Center garage used to be, was colored in for the occasion, as Adam Castiglioni noticed:

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We are stardust....we are

By anon on Sun, 06/11/2023 - 4:08pm.

We are stardust....we are golden.

Great job!

By John on Sun, 06/11/2023 - 5:51pm.

I think they did a great job. I really enjoyed the parade. It was nice to see fun groups like furries!

Pride

By Ben on Sun, 06/11/2023 - 9:41pm.

The characterization that they resigned rather than attempt to fix what was wrong is inaccurate. They were forced to walk the plank and they did so.

The crowd was incredible at

By Don't Panic on Mon, 06/12/2023 - 12:29am.

The crowd was incredible at the Boston Common for the end of the parade. More rainbows, rainbow colored clothing and rainbow umbrellas than I've ever seen. Even the sudden torrential downpour at the end didn't dampen anyone's spirits. I'd say it was a successful return.