BOISE, Idaho — The Boise Pride Festival is more than a weekend celebration — it is a place for people to feel accepted and loved.

After facing a funding shortage earlier this year, the Boise Pride Festival is in full swing. This year, the festival is two days instead of the typical three. However, the move was also due to rising attendance.

Due to the lack of funding, event organizers had to scale down the size of the event, Boise Pride President Michael Dale said.

“This has been a tough year for funding, so fundraising goals were not met,” Dale said. “We kinda had to right-size our event to make sure we could still pull it off for the community.”

Despite the smaller scale, members of the LGBTQ+ community and allies gathered at Ann Morrison Park for a day full of festivities.

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