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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)

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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.

Tyrell D. Rae as Princess Leia on stage at the the Garner Galleria Theatre after a matinee performance of "DragOn: May the Fierce Be With You," presented by Off-Center, a new division of the Denver Center for the Performing Arts. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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LOOK: The genre-bending play “DragOn” shows how costume carries power

"That there’s a little bit of fierce in everyone," DragOn's writer Jessica Austgen said, "you just need to be true to yourself and let it shine."

Throughout the day, the main stage hosted a series of performers and paid tribute to Orlando victims. (Chloe Aiello/Denverite)

Denver police enlist businesses to protect people from anti-LGBTQ harassment

The Denver Police Department is asking businesses to help people escape harassment.

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The Colorado Rockies' assistant director of digital media and publications, Julian Valentin, poses for a portrait above Coors Field, May 17, 2017. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)

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Doing social media for sports teams is weird, new territory — and easier when they’re winning

It's online, through the channels of Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat, that teams distribute news updates, market promotions and merchandise, provide highlights, share photos, GIFs and videos, interact with fans, and, when necessary, deal with trolls.