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23 photos and videos from Saturday’s Boston Pride parade

Boston's pride parade kicked off at Copley Square on Saturday at 11 a.m.

The Boston Pride took place on Saturday June 10, 2023. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images

By Melissa Ellin

Rainbows covered Boston on Saturday as thousands gathered to celebrate LGBTQ pride. This year’s Boston Pride parade was the first since the pandemic, with the last held in 2019. In addition to the parade, there was a festival in Boston Common and another held at City Hall Plaza.

Take a look at photos and videos of the festivities.

People march in the Boston Pride parade. – Michael Dwyer/AP
@bostondotcom To kick off the return of Boston’s Pride Parade, organized by @Boston Pride for the People, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Governor Maura Healey, Senator Ed Markey, and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley gathered for the ceremonial ribbon cutting.  From there, the parade of colors, performers, and floats began the journey down Copley to the Boston Common. Stay tuned for more highlights from and head to the link in our bio to read more. #Boston #BostonPride #BostonParade #Pride #PrideMonth #Massachusetts #NewEngland ♬ original sound – Boston.com
Mayor Michelle Wu waves as she walks in the parade. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, center left, and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, center right, march in the Pride parade. – Michael Dwyer/AP
@bostondotcom Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey made history in November when she became the nation’s first openly lesbian governor. Today, at Boston’s Pride celebration, Healey, joined by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, addressed the crowd —both in and out of Massachusetts— to send a clear message: “We see you.” 🏳️‍🌈 #BostonPride #Massachusetts #MassachusettsGovernor #MauraHealey #Pride #PrideMonth ♬ original sound – Boston.com
A huge flag of the Bay State Marauders is carried down Clarendon Street. – John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe
Spectators cheering. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Johanna Tulloch from Lowell waits for the Pride parade to start on Boylston Street. – John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe
“WITJ E. Craft” performs onstage during the Boston Pride For The People festival at the Common. – Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe
Travis Anctil dances during the Boston Pride For The People festival at the Boston Common. – Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe
Four-year-old Jordyn Radcliffe dances with her mother Tenille. – Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe
A dog wearing a rainbow costume marches in the parade. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Harry Singh, 26 watched the parade on Clarendon Street wearing silver glitter and matching metallic butterflies. – John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe
A group memorializing transgender people who died because of bias or hate in the U.S., before marching in the Pride parade. – Michael Dwyer/AP
Calder Merrill, 2 sits on his dad, Jake’s shoulders as he reaches for bubbles on Boylston Street. – John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe
Spectators watch along the Pride parade route. – Michael Dwyer/AP
Onlookers cheer at the parade. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
A person decorates their face at the parade. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
People on a float in the parade. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
Riely Stokinger (left) and Leo Levesque walk through the Boston Common on their way to the Boston Pride For The People festival. – Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe
People in the parade. – Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images
A reveler passes through the rain on Beacon Street between the Boston Pride For The People events at the Boston Common and City Hall Plaza. – Craig F. Walker/The Boston Globe

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