Sacramento Pride 2024 goes down as a celebration of community joy

By Madelaine Church | Solving Sacramento Thousands of people fill the streets to attend the annual Sacramento Pride march Sunday, June 9. Madelaine Church, Solving Sacramento More than 30,000 people filled the streets of California’s capital last weekend to take part in its annual Pride Festival. The gathering marked the largest and most inclusive annual celebration of LGBTQ+ culture in the Sacramento region. First launched in 1979, the event is hosted by the Sacramento LGBT Center and commemorates the historic Stonewall Rebellion that happened a decade before its inception.  Sacramento LGBT Center volunteer services manager Hollis Sweet said that without locals lending a hand, it wouldn’t be possible to host Pride. Volunteers ensure the festival remains a safe, clean and vibrant atmosphere for all.  “I feel it’s important when [the volunteers] show up because it feels like the world is showing up,” Sweet reflected. & People cheer for Drag Queen Unieke Moore as she performs on the Badlands Stage during the Sacramento Pride Festival on Sunday, June 9. Madelaine Church, Solving Sacramento The free parade kicked off late Sunday morning with an array of dazzling displays. Participants began in Southside Park, steadily making their way to the Capitol building. Thousands...