SANTA ANA



Orange County celebrates PRIDE

Participants travel along downtown Santa Ana’s Third Street for Saturday’s O.C. Pride parade and festival. PHOTOS BY MINDY SCHAUER — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Tadeo Escobar, 3, dances with the group Eternal Primavera during the parade.

Rachel Pozoz waves the Trans Pride flag as she dances down Third Street during the parade.

Elizabeth Lopiparo, 1 1/2, takes part in the parade in Santa Ana with her mothers, Victoria and Ann Lopiparo.
Crowds took to Third Street in downtown Santa Ana to celebrate LGBTQ communities with this year’s parade and festival hosted by O.C. Pride.
The day’s theme, “Brilliant Resilience,” was in full effect with lots of dancing, themed festivities going for blocks and a lineup of entertainers.
The parade marched down Third Street from Ross Street to Bush Street, where the festival picked up and lasted into the night.
Attendees could also catch a breather at one of the many festival zones, including areas designed for families and teens, Pride Speaks with panels on a variety of topics scheduled throughout the day, plus Trans Central. New this year was a Health and Wellness Zone.


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