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Pride car parade drives through downtown Sarasota

The Project Pride SRQ parade was held Sat. 11.


  • By Harry Sayer
  • | 5:43 p.m. June 11, 2022
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Project Pride SRQ led a colorful crew of cars, trucks, motorcycles and other vehicles through Main Street as part of its annual car parade for Pride Month on June 11.

The parade, which is part of the organization's programs and events throughout Pride Month, started through Main Street and passed through the farmers market area before concluding at Bayfront Park. 

Crowds cheered on either side of Main Street and waved pride flags and fans in support. 

The event concluded with an afterparty at O'Leary's Tiki Bar at Bayfront Park. 

Niko Goesel waves from her car.
Niko Goesel waves from her car.
Berry Ayers and Xander Moricz lead the parade.
Berry Ayers and Xander Moricz lead the parade.
Parade riders wave to the crowd.
Parade riders wave to the crowd.
Cars started rolling through Main Street at 11 p.m.
Cars started rolling through Main Street at 11 p.m.
Cars started rolling through Main Street at 11 p.m.
Cars started rolling through Main Street at 11 p.m.
Cars started rolling through Main Street at 11 p.m.
Cars started rolling through Main Street at 11 p.m.
Rachel Leeper, Em Ortiz and Lily Amos cruise through Main Street.
Rachel Leeper, Em Ortiz and Lily Amos cruise through Main Street.
Parade riders wave to the crowd.
Parade riders wave to the crowd.
Motorcycle riders go through Main Street to cheers.
Motorcycle riders go through Main Street to cheers.
Motorcycle riders go through Main Street to cheers.
Motorcycle riders go through Main Street to cheers.
Vehicles went through Main Street to cheers.
Vehicles went through Main Street to cheers.
Sienna and Cataline Campbell wave from the top of their car.
Sienna and Cataline Campbell wave from the top of their car.
Vehicles went through Main Street to cheers.
Vehicles went through Main Street to cheers.
Samantha Ponzillo brings some energy to the parade.
Samantha Ponzillo brings some energy to the parade.
Parade riders wave to the crowd.
Parade riders wave to the crowd.
Vehicles cruise through Main Street.
Vehicles cruise through Main Street.
MacKinzie and Ocean Deets cheer on the vehicles.
MacKinzie and Ocean Deets cheer on the vehicles.
Brisk Jai and Kiley Greene
Brisk Jai and Kiley Greene
Julianna Fox and Melissa Shepard
Julianna Fox and Melissa Shepard
Alex Martinez cheers on the parade.
Alex Martinez cheers on the parade.
Amiya Sloan, Halia Morris and Jordan Gowgiel
Amiya Sloan, Halia Morris and Jordan Gowgiel
Rain Pearson and Amethyst Rogers
Rain Pearson and Amethyst Rogers
Sara Jonas and Aaron Watanabe
Sara Jonas and Aaron Watanabe
Jim Del Rio, Jason Champion, Ilyas Sayeg, Greg Cadili and Rob Kime
Jim Del Rio, Jason Champion, Ilyas Sayeg, Greg Cadili and Rob Kime
Kira Kellner, Izzie Foley and Henry Kellner
Kira Kellner, Izzie Foley and Henry Kellner

 

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