A parade of pride wound through downtown Santa Ana.
The city is playing host to Orange County’s largest celebration of Pride Month on Saturday, June 25. After the morning parade that kicked off at Ross and Third streets, a festival continues the celebration of OC’s LGBTQ community into the evening. There are concerts, community-building activities and art exhibits going on.
This was the first time in two years the parade and festival were held in person, and after the pandemic-forced hiatus, Orange County LGBT Pride organizers said the event returned even bigger than before.
The organizers of this year’s OC Pride also joined forces with the LGBTQ Center of Orange County to include more local organizations in the celebration.
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US Bank employees carry a large rainbow flag during the Orange County Pride Parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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After a two-year in-person hiatus, the Orange County Pride Parade is back in colorful fashion in downtown Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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A dog representing VCA animal hospitals watches spectators from the passenger seat while taking part in the Orange County Pride Parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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The Outlaw Renegade Rollergirls and dog, sail through downtown Santa Ana during the Orange County Pride Parade on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Spectators cheer participants during the Orange County Pride Parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Lauren Powers rides her decked-out Harley during the Orange County Pride Parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Allie Vechil makes a point about the Supreme Court overturning Row V. Wade during the Orange County Pride Parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Representatives from Strut Bar and Club stay cool under rainbow flags during the Orange County Pride Parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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The Outlaw Renegade Rollergirls perform daredevil tricks during the Orange County Pride Parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Archer Altstaetter leaps off his float to mingle with the crowd during the Orange County Pride Parade in downtown Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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Archer Altstaettler, back right, rides a float with his 82-year-old mother from Ohio, “Ruthless Joy,” whose bucket list included riding in a gay pride parade. They were at the Orange County Pride Parade in downtown Santa Ana on
Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG) -
US Bank employees carry a large rainbow flag during the Orange County Pride Parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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US Bank employees carry a large rainbow flag during the Orange County Pride Parade in Santa Ana on Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG)
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