Pride month events

An outdoor drag performance will be part of Naples Pridefestthanks to a federal judge's May 12 order. Naples Pride filed suit after city officials denied a permit for an outdoor drag performance, instead requiring it be held indoors and restricted to adults only. District Judge John Steele granted a preliminary injunction, saying the drag performance is protected speech under the First Amendment.

A day after the ruling, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier called the decision "both radical and wrong. The ruling came just weeks ahead of Naples Pridefest, scheduled for June 7,during Pride Month. According to Historythe riots started in the early hours of June 28,when New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in Greenwich Village, and roughly hauled out employees and patrons.

This led to six days of protests and violent clashes with police on Christopher Street and the surrounding area.

LGBTQ Pride Month In Pensacola: Where To Go And What To Do

Parades, events and other festivities are held to honor LGBTQ experiences and draw attention to issues the community faces. Naples Pridefest is scheduled for Saturday, June 7, from 11 a. The organization's Pride Parade Day and Festival draws "hundreds of thousands of marchers, attendees, and supporters to the beautiful downtown waterfront to celebrate the strength, diversity, and vibrancy of our community.

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