In pictures: Thousands pour into downtown Winnipeg for Pride parade

This year’s LBGTTQ+ Pride parade took place Sunday in downtown Winnipeg. About 10,000 individuals and over 160 groups registered to walk in the parade, while many thousands more celebrated while standing or sitting along the parade route, which snaked from Memorial Boulevard down Portage Avenue and Main Street to The Forks.

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This year’s LBGTTQ+ Pride parade took place Sunday in downtown Winnipeg. About 10,000 individuals and over 160 groups registered to walk in the parade, while many thousands more celebrated while standing or sitting along the parade route, which snaked from Memorial Boulevard down Portage Avenue and Main Street to The Forks.

Premier Heather Stefanson walked in the parade along with some of her caucus, as did NDP Leader Wab Kinew and Manitoba Liberal Leader Dougald Lamont and their respective caucuses.

Here are some pictures from the parade.

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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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Scott Gillingham speaks at the Pride Rally in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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Scott Gillingham speaks at the Pride Rally in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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Premier Heather Stefanson walks in the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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Premier Heather Stefanson walks in the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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Families Minister Rochelle Squires speaks at the Pride Rally in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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Families Minister Rochelle Squires speaks at the Pride Rally in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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Mayer Scott Gillingham walks in the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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Mayer Scott Gillingham walks in the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS

People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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Pride Parade brochure.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Pride Parade brochure.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
JOHN WOODS / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS
People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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People attend the Pride Parade in Winnipeg Sunday, June 4, 2023.
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