Portland Pride Parade Draws Thousands

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Downtown Portland was filled with rainbow flags, music, and celebration Saturday with thousands of people turning out for the annual Portland Pride Parade.

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The parade started at Monument Square and trekked through the city center on Congress Street, which was lined with rainbow flags hanging from city light posts.

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The parade ran through the city and finishes at Deering Oaks Park.

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It ended with more than 1,000 volunteers carrying a quarter-mile-long rainbow the distance of the route into Deering Oaks Park.

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