An estimated 75,000 turned out for the 41st annual PrideFest and Illuminated Parade in support of Rhode Island’s LGBT community. This year’s theme, “When We Rise,” was inspired by the ABC miniseries of the same name. The series focused on the true story of the personal and political struggles and triumphs of our community from the Stonewall uprising in 1969, through the AIDS epidemic, and right up to the present day. “Rise” also stands for Rhode Islands Standing for Equality.
