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Watch: Stonewall Columbus 2025 Pride March
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The Stonewall Columbus Pride March returned on Saturday, welcoming thousands Downtown to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community.
The 44th Pride in Columbus, the march and festival remembers the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, a series of conflicts between police and LGBTQ+ protesters that stretched over six days. The celebration also serves as Stonewall Columbus' largest fundraiser, benefiting community programs and annual operations.
Stonewall's Pride march kicked off at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday at Broad and High streets, moving north on High Street to Buttles Avenue and landing at Goodale Park. The city's first Pride march happened in 1981 with just 200 people. Today, Stonewall Columbus Pride welcomes more than 700,000 visitors.
Out in Ohio: Stonewall Columbus gets ready for Pride 2025
The festival continues at Goodale Park at 11 a.m. Saturday with food, more than 200 vendors, nonprofit organizations, community resources, and live entertainment across two stages with a DJ and dance pad. Saturday's main stage, hosted by NBC4 Storm Team 4 meteorologist Joe Speir, includes performers Jayne Parker, the Columbus Women's Chorus, Figgy Baby, Bronze Avery and more.
Learn more about what to know for Saturday's Columbus Stonewall Pride festival here.
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