A couple walks hand-in-hand through Mineral Palace Park during Pueblo's Pride Festival on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Colorado State University Pueblo representatives walk through Mineral Palace Park during Pueblo's Pride Parade on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Dookie the dog looks up at mom Danielle Gilliam during Pueblo's Pride Festival at Mineral Palace Park on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Rebecca Packard serves as entertainment emcee during Pueblo's Pride Festival at Mineral Palace Park on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Dear Marsha performs for a crowd during Pueblo's Pride Festival at Mineral Palace Park on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Members of the Pueblo Central High School marching band perform as they make their way through Mineral Palace Park during Pueblo's Pride Parade on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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An indigenous blessing ceremony begins the Pueblo Pride Festival at Mineral Palace Park on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Dynelle and Olivia Abeyta-Maestas enjoy Pueblo's Pride Festival with son Obsidian, 2, at Mineral Palace Park on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Caiden McPherson delivers a spoken word performance during Pueblo's Pride Festival at Mineral Palace Park on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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A float covered in rainbows drives through Mineral Palace Park during Pueblo's Pride Parade on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Ella Gordon applies a stencil to the cheek of Leonardo Sciandra, 5, during Pueblo's Pride Festival at Mineral Palace Park on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Representatives from the United Way of Pueblo County walk through Mineral Palace Park during Pueblo's Pride Parade on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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People check out the many vendors during Pueblo's Pride Festival at Mineral Palace Park on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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Attendees march through Mineral Palace Park to start Pueblo's Pride Parade on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

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