Members of Bethel's LGBTQ+ community and their allies gathered at the Cultural Center on Saturday, July 12 for the sixth annual Bethel community Pride celebration. The event's festivities included sign-making at the Saturday Market followed by the annual Pride March, where participants marched to music from the Cultural Center to Watson's Corner before gathering at the Lions Club park.
Slideshow: Bethel's sixth annual community Pride celebration
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Kelsi Kime sends love to onlookers during Bethel's sixth annual Pride march. July 12, 2025.
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Community members gather at the Lions Club park in Bethel following the sixth annual Pride march. July 12, 2025.
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Bethel's sixth annual Pride march makes its way toward Watsons Corner. July 12, 2025.
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Bethel's sixth annual community Pride celebration took place on July 12, 2025.
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Community members gather at the Lions Club park in Bethel following the sixth annual Pride march. July 12, 2025.
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Community members make signs for the Pride march at Saturday Market in Bethel. July 12, 2025.
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A young community member waves a large pride flag after walking in Bethel's sixth annual Pride march on July 12, 2025.
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Bethel's sixth annual Pride march makes its way toward Watsons Corner. July 12, 2025.
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Community members and visiting performers gather at the Lions Club park in Bethel following the sixth annual Pride march. July 12, 2025.
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Community members show their pride with handmade signs at Bethel's sixth annual Pride celebration. July 12, 2025.
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Bethel's sixth annual Pride march makes its way toward Watsons Corner. July 12, 2025.
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Marchers make their way back toward the Lions Club park in Bethel, waving rainbow pride flags all the way. July 12, 2025.
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Community members and visiting performers gather at the Lions Club park in Bethel following the sixth annual Pride march. July 12, 2025.
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Bethel's sixth annual Pride march makes its way toward Watsons Corner. July 12, 2025.
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Bethel's sixth annual Pride march makes its way toward Watsons Corner. July 12, 2025.
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Bethel's sixth annual Pride march makes its way toward Watsons Corner. July 12, 2025.
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Community members show their pride with face paint and handmade signs at Bethel's sixth annual Pride celebration. July 12, 2025.
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