River City Pride Explained

River City Pride
Begins:October
Frequency:annual
Location:Five Points, Riverside
Jacksonville, Florida
United States
First:1978
Last:2018 dates unconfirmed
Attendance:15,000 (2014 estimates)
Organized:River City Pride Committee
Genre:LGBT pride parade and festival

River City Pride, also known as Jacksonville Pride, is an annual weekend-long pride parade and festival in Jacksonville, Florida. The event celebrates the local lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community and their allies.[1] Over the years the event has been held in multiple venues around the city. The current incarnation is centered in the Five Points area in the neighborhood of Riverside. An estimated 15,000 were in attendance during the 2014 celebrations.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of River City Pride . River City Pride . 2014-12-08.
  2. Web site: Thousands celebrate diversity at River City Pride Festival . Florida Times-Union . 2014-10-05 . 2014-12-08.