MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – The annual Miami Beach Pride celebration is taking place this weekend.
It’s slated to be one of the biggest events in the country celebrating LGBTQ pride.
Patrick Gevas with Miami Beach Pride discussed this year’s theme: “Pride, Progress and Perseverance.”
“Especially that last word, because we do need to persevere, and we will, we will never go back in the closet,” said Gevas. “It’s really important in this moment in history for us to be very visible.”
The event promises to be a massive celebration with more than 100 vendors, 100 floats and well over 100,000 people to party with a purpose.
“Pride as a theme across the country has gotten a reputation as a party, and one thing that actually Billy Porter said at an event that really struck me, it’s not a party, it’s not a protest, it’s a march,” said Gevas.