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Pictures:Orlando Pride Parade 2023

The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Orlando City Commissioner Patty Sheehan and Mayor Buddy Dyer wave during the Pride Parade which is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
Orange County Sheriff John Mina, left and Orlando Police Chief Eric Smith, right, wave at the crowd during the Pride parade in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)
The Pride Parade is one of the highlights of Pride Week in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. The parade route started on Orange Avenue at Washington Street with more than 100 groups participating in the mile stroll through beautiful downtown Orlando. (Willie J. Allen Jr./Orlando Sentinel)

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By Willie J. Allen Jr. | wallen@orlandosentinel.com | Orlando Sentinel

October 21, 2023 at 11:46 p.m.

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