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Parade attendee Katy Hazard poses at the back of the crowd June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Church members walk with signs of support June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Parade participants laugh as they walk the route.

A member of the Indy Bag Ladies waves to the crowd June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Festival attendee Elighann Stephens sits for a face-painting session June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

An Indiana Youth Group representative blows bubbles out of a truck window June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

[Five places that are essential to understanding LGBTQ+ history in Indianapolis.]

A crowd waves pride flags June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Festival attendee Michael Baer poses June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Festival attendees enjoy meals together on the lawn June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park. The festival featured live music, food trucks and tables of vendors for guests to shop at. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Pride flags, bracelets and stickers on a vendor table.

Festival attendees Maggie Kleinhenz and Kayden Packard spin a prize wheel June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park. This was their third year attending the festival. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Members of the Mens Motorcycling Club of Indiana ride June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

A parade participant poses June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

An IndyGo bus decorated with pride colors and slogans is seen June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Damien Center representatives Nadia West (right) and Duffy explain a community art project June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park. Guests were encouraged to help complete a mosaic and leave a thumbprint for a future art installation at the center. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

[More: 12 ways to celebrate Pride in Indy during the month of June.]

Attendees gather to watch parade floats June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

A representative for Eli Lilly and Company walks with pride flags June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Parade watchers share a laugh as participants walk past June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

Massachusetts Avenue is seen full of people and parade floats June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

A girl jumps and waves a large pride flag June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue. Credit: Alayna Wilkening/Mirror Indy

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See faces of the 2024 Indy Pride parade and festival

by Alayna Wilkening, Mirror Indy
June 8, 2024

<h1>See faces of the 2024 Indy Pride parade and festival</h1>
<p class="byline">by Alayna Wilkening, Mirror Indy <br />June 8, 2024</p>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-19-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24278" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Parade attendee Katy Hazard poses at the back of the crowd June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-21-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24279" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Church members walk with signs of support June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-24-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24280" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Parade participants laugh as they walk the route.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-01-683x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24266" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A rainbow fan is held in the air.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-18-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24277" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A member of the Indy Bag Ladies waves to the crowd June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-25-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24281" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Festival attendee Elighann Stephens sits for a face-painting session June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-04-1024x683.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24268" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An Indiana Youth Group representative blows bubbles out of a truck window June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong><em>[Five places that are essential to understanding <a href="https://mirrorindy.org/5-essential-businesses-to-understand-lgbtqia-in-indy/">LGBTQ+ history in Indianapolis</a>.]</em></strong></p>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/indyprideparade-14-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24290" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A crowd waves pride flags June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-33-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24287" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Festival attendee Michael Baer poses June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-34-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24288" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Festival attendees enjoy meals together on the lawn June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park. The festival featured live music, food trucks and tables of vendors for guests to shop at.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped">
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-27-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24282" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Pride flags, bracelets and stickers on a vendor table.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-05-682x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24269" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Parade attendees wave pride flags at passing floats.</figcaption></figure>
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<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-30-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24284" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Festival attendees Maggie Kleinhenz and Kayden Packard spin a prize wheel June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park. This was their third year attending the festival.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-28-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24283" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Members of the Mens Motorcycling Club of Indiana ride June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-10-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24273" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A parade participant poses June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-09-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24272" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">An IndyGo bus decorated with pride colors and slogans is seen June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-31-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24285" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Damien Center representatives Nadia West (right) and Duffy explain a community art project June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride Festival in Military Park. Guests were encouraged to help complete a mosaic and leave a thumbprint for a future art installation at the center.</figcaption></figure>
<p><strong><strong><em>[More: <a href="https://mirrorindy.org/indy-celebrates-pride-2024-events/">12 ways to celebrate Pride in Indy during the month of June</a>.]</em></strong></strong></p>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/indyprideparade-20-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24292" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Attendees gather to watch parade floats June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-02-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24267" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A representative for Eli Lilly and Company walks with pride flags June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-08-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24271" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Parade watchers share a laugh as participants walk past  June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/indyprideparade-23-1024x682.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24291" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Massachusetts Avenue is seen full of people and parade floats June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade.</figcaption></figure>
<figure class="wp-block-image alignfull size-large"><img src="https://mirrorindy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/indyprideparade-17-790x1024.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-24276" /><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">A girl jumps and waves a large pride flag June 8, 2024, at the Indy Pride parade on Massachusetts Avenue.</figcaption></figure>
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