LOOK: Everything we saw at Denver PrideFest 2017
If you couldn’t be everywhere in this massive annual event at one time, here’s a look at what we saw under the hot sun this weekend.
Chase Evered, of the troupe Dance is Love, flies upside down on one hand on the main stage. Denver PrideFest, June 17, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
If you missed out on PrideFest this weekend, or perhaps couldn’t be everywhere in this massive annual event at one time, here’s a look at what we saw under the hot sun this weekend:
Brian Wolf floats upside down on a pole. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The Shrine to Humanity by Lonnie Hanzon and Paolo Wellman. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Dance is Love performs on the main stage. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Nixi Theopora Pixi poses for a portrait. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Kristen Ulesoo is showered by confetti during the parade. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The crowd is showered by confetti in front of the State Capitol. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
A crew representing Target waves rainbow flags. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
1up is giving themselves all the credit. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
A flamingo finally flies, over Colfax. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Brent Burnham (left) and Wiz Torres watch the parade from atop a parked camper. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Midday dancing. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Longtime Pride MC Demarcio Slaughter on the main stage. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Ru Paul's Drag Race contestant, Peppermint, performs on the main stage. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Jennifer Holliday, of "Dreamgirls," performs on the main stage. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Jennifer Holliday, of "Dreamgirls," performs on the main stage. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
Longtime Pride MC Demarcio Slaughter on the main stage. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
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Black leaders are setting up spaces to keep Denver kids safe and learning as school begins online
Jason McBride is turning the Park Hill Golf Course clubhouse into a place for resources and supervision.
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The announcement comes on the same day Elijah McClain's family sued the city.
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There are also three separate investigations into McClain's death.
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The chemical weapons are named things like “Spede-Heat” and “Triple-Chaser."
Denver gives notice of two cleanups next week
Department of Transportation and Infrastructure crews are due Aug. 17 at an encampment near the Denver Art Museum and Aug. 18 at 13th Avenue and Washington Street
The Denver Housing Authority has so far received $6.5 million in federal relief funds
The money is earmarked for operating expenses and to run a housing voucher program.
No hate crime investigation into Green Valley Ranch fire that killed Senegalese-American family — at least not yet
Police said the fire was deliberately set, but few details were provided during a briefing. The victims of the fire were also identified.
Denver sweeps of unhoused people often push campers to nearby blocks while continuing a cycle of trauma
"A sense of hopelessness can manifest with very little belief that things will get better.”
The Black Love Mural Festival ends Monday but live music and light shows will mark its success Friday
The closing ceremony is at Civic Center Park.
Red Rocks just added 10 more shows for August
Acoustic on the Rocks is back with a more spread-out vibe.
Well that’s it. No one will ever look up at Denver’s Rio Grande Co. sign atop the (obsolete) silos on Santa Fe again.
It's the end of an era and the beginning of more parking at the company's lot.
Aurora has a new police chief. What will that mean for the department’s culture?
Vanessa Wilson takes the reins during a particularly tumultuous time in law enforcement nationally — and especially in Aurora.
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You asked, we're delivering.
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Theater, comedy and a socially distant parade!
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Red Rocks is getting into the drive-in movie game.
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Lucky Noodles opened late last month
James Mejia once ran for mayor. Now, he’s running Denver Film.
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