Read the full article by Madelaine Church at Sacramento News & Review
More than 30,000 people filled the streets of California’s capital last weekend to take part in its annual Pride Festival. The gathering marked the largest and most inclusive annual celebration of LGBTQ+ culture in the Sacramento region. First launched in 1979, the event is hosted by the Sacramento LGBT Center and commemorates the historic Stonewall Rebellion that happened a decade before its inception.
Sacramento LGBT Center volunteer services manager Hollis Sweet said that without locals lending a hand, it wouldn’t be possible to host Pride. Volunteers ensure the festival remains a safe, clean and vibrant atmosphere for all.
“I feel it’s important when [the volunteers] show up because it feels like the world is showing up,” Sweet reflected.