Jersey City ’s historic downtown will transform into a vibrant celebration of love, resilience, and community this weekend as the city hosts its 25th annual LGBTQ+ Pride Festival.

The festival, a milestone event marking a quarter-century of advocacy, visibility, and pride, is set for Saturday. It will run from 1 p.m.-9 p.m. and will take over Grove Street and the surrounding area, including the Grove Street PATH Plaza and Newark Avenue between Grove Street and Jersey Avenue.

Organizers are expecting thousands of attendees — potentially matching or exceeding the estimated 25,000 who came out last year. The event is becoming one of the largest Pride events in New Jersey.

This year’s theme, “Speak Up, Stand Firm, & Stay Strong,” is a call to action inspired by a speech delivered earlier t

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