ABILENE, Texas (KTAB/KRBC) – Downtown Abilene was filled with color and celebration Saturday afternoon as the fourth annual Abilene Pride Parade and Festival took place. Despite a rise in anti-LBGTQ+ rhetoric and even threats that circulated on social media in the days leading up to the event, Abilene Pride Alliance President, Ry Pelletier, said they were proud to see those who did come out enjoying fellowship and entertainment.

"Honestly, I was prepared for two people to show up. So the fact that people, even despite the fear, even despite the climate, even despite the comments that we've seen on social media... That's how we stand together, despite all of the things that are going on in the world, the things that are going on in our community," Pelletier said.

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