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About 300,000 people are expected to visit downtown St. Petersburg to attend one of the largest Pride events in the Southeast United States. This year marks the 20th Pride celebration in St. Pete.
June brings a rainbow of Pride month activities around Tampa Bay
Instead of hosting one of the Southeastâs largest Pride parades, St. Pete Pride will spread cultural and family friendly events throughout the month.
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Rainbow flags flying in front of local businesses or in shop windows, as well as art installations and other decorations during 2018 s St. Pete Pride celebration. [ MARTHA ASENCIO RHINE | Times (2018) ]
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June is Pride month, in honor of the 1969 Stonewall riots credited with launching LGBTQ political activism, and there are activities planned throughout the Tampa Bay area to celebrate the community.
The month is intended to celebrate hard-won equality and to raise awareness about efforts still in progress.
COVID-19 could not diminish the Christmas spirit this past weekend, as various holiday events were held throughout the county.
Festivities began on Dec. 4 with the annual Holiday Open House in downtown Waynesburg, presented by Waynesburg Prosperous & Beautiful, and continued on Dec. 5 with more festivities that included the annual Breakfast with Santa event at the fairgrounds presented by the Greene County Department of Recreation and a visit by Santa for children at the Skyview Drive-In in Carmichaels.
Also on Dec. 5, the Greene County Chamber of Commerce presented its 82nd annual Christmas Parade, this year featuring the tradition with a twist â the first ever Reverse Christmas Parade.