Minneapolis leaders kicked off Pride at Loring Park Thursday ahead of the annual festival that brings hundreds of thousands of people to downtown.
Mayor Jacob Frey issues proclamation: It's Twin Cities Pride Weekend
The festival will be held in Loring Park in Minneapolis from June 23-25.
June 22, 2023 at 9:27PM
Mayor Jacob Frey issued a proclamation that deemed the upcoming days "Twin Cities Pride Weekend" in the city of Minneapolis. It honored the LGBTQ festival held in Loring Park from June 23-25 that will feature entertainment, food and Sunday's big parade. The festival was first held in Minneapolis in 1972.
The proclamation also celebrated the policy changes made in Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota over the last year, including the advancement of laws related to gender-affirming healthcare.
Frey was joined by Minneapolis City Council President Andrea Jenkins and advocates from Twin Cities Pride, OutFront Minnesota, Transforming Families and Rainbow Health who have worked to advance LGBTQ issues in recent years.
More than 200 objects dating from the 1300s to the early 1900s are the gift of New York collector Alice S. Kandell.
