Members of the Heartland Men’s Chorus ride the float past the Country Club Plaza during the KC Pride Parade on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Kansas City.
Tammy Ljungblad
Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Kansas City celebrated the city’s LGBTQ community Saturday with the 47th Pride Parade.
Viewers lined the streets while hundreds of parade participants started in the streets of Westport and made their way to Theis Park. Thousands of people packed the park to attend PrideFest, a festival with LGBTQ entertainment and vendors.
Here are photos from the parade.
Ruby of Happy Faces Entertainment wore her pride in balloons during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
R.J. Battreall, from left, and his husband, Oliver Benbrook, right, of Kansas City, and Sheila Sheridan, grabbed for the bubbles as they watched the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Members of the KC Star Wars Alliance including one dressed as Princess Leia marched in the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
A group from the University of Kansas Medical Center marched in the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Members of the Mid America Freedom Band of Kansas City marched in the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
A long line of Jeeps carried parade participants during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Amber Bourne of Lone Jack, Missouri, added some flags to her hair for the KC Pride Parade on Saturday in Kansas City. Bourne was with the Jackson County CASA group. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Brenda Linares, left, had her costume adjusted by her wife, Emily Vardell , of Olathe, as Sarah Thesman of Overland Park looked on at the KC Pride Parade on Saturday in Kansas City. The group was with the KC Star Wars Alliance. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Sister Cheez Wis Fabulous, a member of the City of Fountain Sisters, a modern order of 21st century queer nuns, walks in the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Participants waved banners as they rode on the T-Mobile float during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Performers from Missy B’s rode on their float during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Hunny Bunches of Oates of the City of Fountain Sisters, modern order of 21st century queer nuns, has a selfie taken with David Shelton of Planned Parenthood Great Plains at the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Members of the 4Eva Envy Drill Team marched down Broadway during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Men watched the KC Pride Parade from a restaurant balcony at the Country Club Plaza on Saturday. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Members of the City of Fountain Sisters, a modern order of 21st century queer nuns, walk in the KC Pride Parade, Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
The float for the Latino Arts Foundation featured a bigger-than life sized puppet which rode down the street during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Supporters of a cease fire in Palestine were on hand during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Ramona Gant, 12, of Kansas City, supported their pride on their face and hair during the KC Pride Parade, Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Parade participants from U.S. Bank waved to the crowd during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Austin Rexroad and other members of the Fortissimo KC Loud & Proud Band played as they road their float during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Jenny Pierce of Lawrence and Chelsea Anglemyer of Kansas City, walked with the Kansas City Burlesque group during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Frenchies from the KC Frenchie Club rode in a remote control car during the KC Pride Parade on Saturday, June 8, 2024, in Kansas City. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Participants wore balloons as they walked down Broadway following the T-Mobile float during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Mika, LaQuan and Jada showed their pride during the KC Pride Parade. Tammy Ljungblad Tljungblad@kcstar.com
Tammy Ljungblad, at The Kansas City Star, since 1989, is a photojournalist producing videos and storytelling photographs covering a wide range of topics including the Kansas City Chiefs, breaking news, in-depth stories and personality profiles. She is also a FAA licensed drone pilot.Support my work with a digital subscription
