‘It’s important to celebrate who you are:’ Pride leaders focus on love and action during Grand Pride Parade [Video]

ST. LOUIS — During the second day of PrideFest, the Grand Pride Parade made its way down Market Street Sunday afternoon.

This was the 43rd year for the parade and over 200 entries made up the almost three hour-long celebrations throughout downtown. 

Jordan Braxton, Pride Parade Director, said the excitement and acceptance in the air was a much-needed change, after a tough legislative session for their community. 

“It’s important to celebrate who you are and for a weekend, step away from all the hate that we hear outside in the community,” she said.

Robert Fischer, PROMO Missouri Director of Communications, described it as almost a ‘whiplash feeling.’

“It’s been a struggle for the past couple of months,” he said.

According to Fischer, the legislative session that ended in May, had over 50 anti-LGBTQ …