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PHOTOS: 2019 Denver PrideFest brings rainbows, sunshine and Yvie Oddly downtown

Denver Pride Parade announcer Nuclia Waste poses for a photograph for her fans in front of Pride balloons and the Pride flag in front of the Capitol after the Denver Pride parade on June 16 in Denver. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

From left to right, Stephanie Zapata, left, Danielle Smith, Marc Edelman, Chelsea Cary, and Melinda Taylor, far right, hold up balloons that spell Pride during the Pride parade on June 16 in Denver. Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the area. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

A Pride flag flies near the Colorado State Capitol along the Denver Pride Parade route on June 16, 2019 in Denver. The parade is canceled this year due to the pandemic. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

Jadira Pacheco, with hand in the air, who works form Comcast, and Maya Marbin, 11, to Pacheco's left, take part in the Denver Pride Parade on June 16 in Denver. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - JUNE 16: Denver Pride Parade announcer Nuclia Waste poses for a photograph for her fans during the Denver Pride parade on June 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The annual parade begins in Cheesman Park, moves along Colfax ave and ends in front of the Colorado State capitol. This year's PrideFest was a two-day festival that featured the parade, live entertainment on three stages in Civic Center park, and more than 200 exhibitors. Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the area. This year's festival marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969 in New York City. More than 250 groups marched in this year's parade, a record for the event. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Yvie Oddly performs on the Civic Center main stage during Denver PrideFest on June 16 in Denver. This year's PrideFest was a two-day festival that featured the Denver Pride Parade, live entertainment on three stages in Civic Center park, and more than 200 exhibitors. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - JUNE 16: Yvie Oddly performs on the Civic Center main stage during Denver PrideFest on June 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. This year's PrideFest was a two-day festival that featured the Denver Pride Parade, live entertainment on three stages in Civic Center park, and more than 200 exhibitors. Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the area. This year's festival marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969 in New York City. More than 250 groups marched in this year's parade, a record for the event. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - JUNE 16: Yvie Oddly performs on the Civic Center main stage during Denver PrideFest on June 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. This year's PrideFest was a two-day festival that featured the Denver Pride Parade, live entertainment on three stages in Civic Center park, and more than 200 exhibitors. Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the area. This year's festival marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969 in New York City. More than 250 groups marched in this year's parade, a record for the event. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - JUNE 16: Yvie Oddly performs on the Civic Center main stage during Denver PrideFest on June 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. This year's PrideFest was a two-day festival that featured the Denver Pride Parade, live entertainment on three stages in Civic Center park, and more than 200 exhibitors. Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the area. This year's festival marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969 in New York City. More than 250 groups marched in this year's parade, a record for the event. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

Jordin Holbrook, with One Colorado, spins a hula hoop as he takes part in the Denver Pride Parade on June 16, 2019 in Denver. (Helen H. Richardson, The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - JUNE 16: Bettie Pages, middle, takes part in the Denver Pride parade as it moves along Colfax Avenue on June 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The annual parade begins in Cheesman Park, moves along Colfax ave and ends in front of the Colorado State capitol. This year's PrideFest was a two-day festival that featured the parade, live entertainment on three stages in Civic Center park, and more than 200 exhibitors. Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the area. This year's festival marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969 in New York City. More than 250 groups marched in this year's parade, a record for the event. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - JUNE 16: Greg Huerter, right, throws glitter as she takes part in the Denver Pride Parade on June 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The annual parade begins in Cheesman Park, moves along Colfax ave and ends in front of the Colorado State capitol. This year's PrideFest was a two-day festival that featured the parade, live entertainment on three stages in Civic Center park, and more than 200 exhibitors. Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the area. This year's festival marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969 in New York City. More than 250 groups marched in this year's parade, a record for the event. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)

DENVER, CO - JUNE 16: CT Fielder, middle, takes part in the Denver Pride Parade on June 16, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The annual parade begins in Cheesman Park, moves along Colfax ave and ends in front of the Colorado State capitol. This year's PrideFest was a two-day festival that featured the parade, live entertainment on three stages in Civic Center park, and more than 200 exhibitors. Since 1990, Denver PrideFest has grown into the largest celebration of LGBTQ pride in the area. This year's festival marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in 1969 in New York City. More than 250 groups marched in this year's parade, a record for the event. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)