Pride Art Rock by artist Becka (Instagram @beckabbooart) found by GTCD Board of Director, Carleen Clearwater, Monday morning in the wild walking her dog Finn in the Golden Triangle. Back reads, "You found me! You can keep me or re hide me!" Click the image to learn more about Becka and her art rocks she hides all over.
Denver Pride 2025, produced by The Center on Colfax (Donate here if you missed the event), energized downtown Denver and Civic Center Park in the Golden Triangle neighborhood this past weekend, hosting an estimated half a million attendees throughout the weekend that brought a vibrant energy and unity to our community. It was rainbows, feathers, glitter, balloons galore, and pretty sure you could see the FANS from space. Yes, we hear the crowds were record-breaking, but we’re calling out the gorgeous fans snappin’ to the beat and puttin’ an exclamation point on the messages being shared and cheered loud and clear. Let’s say we know people in Washington, D.C. couldn’t technically hear Denver Pride from Civic Center Park, but below is a media roundup of some of the buzz already happening. So, give the links a click and a read/watch, and keep the momentum going to support LGBTQ+ local community members and organizations. Photos and videos captured thousands celebrating love, inclusion, and resilience.
GTCD PULSE roundup of some of the coverage, social buzz, and celebration from Pride 2025 in Denver and The Golden Triangle Creative District:
Behind the scenes photo (source Denver Pride Instagram @denverpride) from Denver 7 feature story Celebrating Denver Pride 2025. Click the image to watch the special presentation.
Denver Gazette’s Noah Festenstein on their facebook reported, “One of the biggest Pride parades in the country…over a 100k people downtown.” Click image to watch the video.
Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance marched in the Parade. Click the image to see the photos on their Facebook.
CBS Colorado “Denver PrideFest 2025 was a celebration as much as a protest” Michael Abeyta, June 29, 2025. Click the image to watch the video.
"Happy Pride, Colorado! Celebrating love, inclusion, and the vibrant spirit of our community at the Denver Pride event!'" Govenor Polis shared on his Facebook Page. Click the image to see the photos.
KDVR FOX 31 NEWS on MSN.com "One of the longest running Pride events, running 50 years now." Click the image to watch the report and see the photo album.
"ONE FOR THE BOOKS." Performer/Activist Pattie Gonia shared to their tiktok @pattiegonia about their opening number for Denver Pride 2025 had record breaking crowds of 10k+. Click the image to watch the tiktok video.
Mascot Bernie and the Colorado Avalanche walked in the Denver Pride 2025 parade. "A day well spent at the Denver Pride Parade!" Click the image to see the photos on their Facebook.
Denver Post Captured and shared a photo album from the Denver Pride Parade. Click the image to see the photos.
"Denver Health celebrated love and community at Denver Pride today! We’re proud to be part of one of largest Pride celebrations in the country, supporting our LGBTQ+ patients, staff and neighbors today and every day." Click the image to see their photos on Facebook.
"Denver thank you for being a city that loves everybody, sees everybody and includes everybody", shared Mayor Mike Johnston to his Facebook as the Pride Parade landed in Civic Center Park on Sunday. Click the image to watch the video as he rallies the crowd.
In a tiktok video Monday morning Jessica L’Whore @jessicalwhor (influencer/educator/activist/performer) shared in a recap of the 80+ events she participated in throughout the month of June, “This pride (month) overall mind, body, and soul was the best Pride I’ve had in my almost 12 years of doing drag.” Click the image from her on stage at Denver Pride to "de-drag" with her on tiktok.
Rocky Mountain PBS shared a photo/video album from Denver Pride Parade to their socials. "The 51-year-old event draws around half a million people annually to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community." Click the image to see the photos on their Instagram.
Denver Museum of Nature and Science marched in the parade and had an edutainment booth of activities. Click the image to see their photos on Instagram.
"Denver7 is a proud sponsor of the largest annual fundraiser for The Center on Colfax." Click the image above to read the article and watch the video from Denver 7 | ABC. Photo Denver 7.
Denver Pride is produced by The Center on Colfax, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides year-round programs and services for the LGBTQ+ community completely free-of-charge. Denver’s first LGBTQ+ pride celebration kicked off in 1974, and the energy and unity of that first parade inspired the founding of The Center on Colfax in 1976.
The GTCD Pulse Blog series are round ups of media from blogs, news channels, social, and community newsletters about events, businesses, and organizations in the Golden Triangle Creative District. For additional News about the GTCD, visit our GTCD Community NewsReel.
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