ROANOKE, Va. – The 33rd annual Roanoke Pride Festival took place at Elmwood Park all day Sunday, spreading a message of love, acceptance, and equality for everyone in and out of the LGBTQIA+ community.
“We are celebrating everybody’s chance to be themselves,” Roanoke Pride Public Relations Director Samantha Newell said. “The sense of community and equity, and inclusion.”
The festival was just one part of an entire weekend of events ranging from drag shows to dance parties. Vendors and health panels were also readily available for people to visit…