The Rochester Pride Parade and Festival kicked off Saturday, accommodating an estimated 20,000 plus people in Rochester's Highland Park.
Rochester , N.Y. — The Rochester Pride Parade and Festival kicked off Saturday, accommodating an estimated 20,000 plus people in Rochester 's Highland Park .
"It took me a long time to come out and now that I’m out I’m not going back," said Warner. "It’s a beautiful day for pride. We all have the right to be proud of who we are and so we’re here to march.""They let people know this is a safe place to live and express yourself and you'll always be safe in Rochester," said Curtis.
"We just couldn’t handle the volume so we’ve increased the number of participants in the parade from 185 to 240 organizations," said Jason Barnecut-Kearns of Trillium Health.
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