Around 250 people gathered in Totem Square this weekend (6-18-22) in anticipation for Sitka’s first ever Pride parade. Attendees displayed flags representing their identity within the LGBTQIA2 community, wore face paint, and carried handmade signs as they marched down Lincoln Street and across the O’Connell Bridge.

The parade, which was hosted by the volunteer run Sitka Pride Planning Committee, was part of a larger group of community events happening in observance of Pride Month. Upcoming events include a film screening and art show.

Parade attendees gathered in Totem Park, to adorn themselves with flags, stickers, and signs before marching down Lincoln Street and across the O’Connell Bridge as part of Sitka’s first ever Pride parade (Tash Kimmell/KCAW)
Over 200 people gathered in Totem square to take part in the first Sitka Pride Parade, one of multiple events happening in the community this June (Tash Kimmell/KCAW)
Organizer Michael Mausbach addresses the crowd before the start of the parade (KCAW/Tash Kimmell)
Over 200 people gathered over the weekend to take part in Sitka’s first ever Pride parade (Tash Kimmell/KCAW)
One of the parade’s youngest attendees holds a Pride flag (Tash Kimmell/KCAW)

Listen to KCAW’s morning interview with Sitka Pride organizers here, or click here for a full list of upcoming events.