In Photos | Pasco Pride 2022

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Scenes from Pasco Pride Fest held Feb. 5 in Land O'Lakes, Florida. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER

Scenes from Pasco Pride 2022 held on Feb. 5 at Heritage Park in Land O’Lakes

A handful of protesters couldn’t deter the celebration or the speakers at the 2022 Pasco Pride held on Feb. 5 at Heritage Lake Park in Land O’Lakes. Here, a mom offering free hugs helps to block a lone protestor in the crowd. “I think they go to more Pride events than I do,” quipped opening speaker, Diana Shanks, who serves as communications director for Pasco Pride. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
As in past years, 2022 Pasco Pride was a family-friendly event. Here attendees show their appreciation for drag performers taking the stage at Heritage Park in Land O’Lakes.
PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
“Blue Dream” offered a colorful performance during 2022 Pasco Pride held on Feb. 5 in Land O’Lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Kamden T. Rage, who often hosts Drag Queen Bingo, served as emcee for the 2022 Pasco Pride Fest held in Heritage Park in Land O’Lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Another Pasco Pride Fest moment. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
State representative Michele Rayner-Goolsby speaks at the Pasco Pride Fest held Feb. 5 in Land O’Lakes. She is the first openly queer Black woman elected to the Florida Legislature. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Pictures for posterity at Pasco Pride held on Feb. 5 2022. Here drag performer Stephanie Stuart poses with a young audience member after her performance. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Spheres Bubble Show (as seen on American Talent) doing it up for the kids and adults at the 2022 Pasco Pride Fest held Feb. 5 Heritage Park in Land O’Lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Former Miss Pasco Pride and cancer survivor, Stephanie Stuart, performs at 2022 Pasco Pride held Feb. 5 in Land O’Lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
A little fake snow and bubbles, too, proved to be a fun way to romp for youngsters and some adults attending 2022 Pasco Pride on Feb. 5 at Heritage Park in Land O’Lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Opening performer Jessica Taylor takes the stage at the 2022 Pasco Pride Fest held on Feb. 5 in Land O’Lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
More scenes from the 2022 Pasco Pride Fest. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Christine Bright (left) and Sally Wilson (right) of the Hillsborough (and overseeing Pasco) League of Women Voters seek to educate voters and potential voters at the Pasco Pride Fest held Feb. 5 at Heritage Park in Land O’Lakes
PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Diana Shanks, director of communications for Pasco Pride, was the opening speaker at the 2022 Pasco Pride Festival held on Feb. 5 in Land O’Lakes. “Some PRIDES focus on the festival and the parties and that is important because we have to have shared spaces where we can celebrate together,” she said, adding that Pasco Pride is especially grounded in community advocacy and was a vocal presence at the county school board meetings concerning transgender bathroom policies. “We know that especially in Pasco County we have to advocate for ourselves.” PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Nina Borders, President of Pasco Pride looks on during the festivities at the 2022 Pasco Pride Fest. While previous events had been held mostly in West Pasco, the event was moved, Borders said, to better accommodate those living in east and central Pasco . PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Nikole Parker, Director of Transgender Equality for Equality Florida, speaks about finding her tribe at her first Pride event as a teen, and the fear of being a black transgender woman in today’s society. According to a Nov. 2021 report by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the organization recorded 47 violent deaths of transgender and gender non-conforming people – more than any year since they started tracking these acts of violence in 2013. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
FYI – The League of Women Voters of Florida opposes HB 1557 and SB 1834, AKA “Don’t Say Gay”. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
“Brownie” of Brownie Botancials sells some relief with her hemp/CBD salves at the 2022 Pasco Pride Fest in Land O’Lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
“Blue Dream” greets an enthusiastic audience member on stage at the 2022 Pasco Pride Fest held on Feb. 5 at Heritage Park in Land O’Lake PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Champagne Skunk PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
A variety of vendors, including Florida Skunk Rescue, scooped up some 65 vendor spaces early on at the 2022 Pasco Pride Fest held Feb. 4 in Land O’lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
Bat Dog attends Pasco Pride Fest 2022 in Land O’Lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER
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Over 60 vendors and civic/service organizations and local vendors set up shop at the Pasco Pride Fest held on Feb. 5 at Heritage Park in Land O’Lakes. PHOTO | MICHELE MILLER

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