Panama City holds Northwest Florida Pride Fest celebration
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The Gulf Coast LGBTQ Center hosted its second annual Northwest Florida Pride Fest in downtown Panama City on Saturday, June 7.
The event kicked off at 3 p.m. with the art market and block party on Harrison Avenue.
Dozens of local vendors sold food, drinks, art and more.
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The festival was created as an outreach service to provide the local LGBTQ community with a family-friendly pride experience.
'I originally moved here in 1986, and so I've been a Bay County resident since then, and I've been here since '99 full-time doing pride events for the last ten years. So, I have seen the downtown go from a ghost town to a thriving downtown community now that is welcoming and inclusive of everybody,' said NWFL Pride Official William Shurtbutt-Radin.
A family-friendly drag show is set for the mainstage at 7:30 p.m. on June 7, and the festival runs until 9 p.m.
There is also an after-party held at the House of Henry from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
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