Blazing heat doesn’t deter Middle Tennesseans from Nashville’s Pride event

Bridgestone Americas employees carry a company banner during the June 22 Nashville Pride parade. (Photo: John Partpilo)

(Editor’s note: this story has been updated with additional detail.)

High temperatures didn’t deter Middle Tennesseans from turning out in droves for Nashville’s two-day Pride event, which kicked off with a Saturday morning parade and wrapped Sunday after a performance by headliner Billy Porter, Broadway and TV star.

Walking the parade route — the first Nashville Pride parade was held in 1988 — were area politicians and elected officials, including Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell and a contingent of the Metro Nashville Council and state lawmakers, including Sen. Heidi Campbell, a Nashville Democrat, Democratic Reps. Justin Jones of Nashville and Gloria Johnson of Knoxville and former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, a candidate for Congress in House District 7.

On Bicentennial mall, fans and misting machines helped to cool off attendees.

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Rep. Gloria Johnson, a Knoxville Democrat, in the 2024 Nashville Pride Parade. (Photo: John Partipilo)

Brian Sullivan, one of three grand marshals for the Pride Parade along with Dr. Marisa Richmond and Dahron Johnson, with Dakerri Rhone, vice-president of Nashville Pride. (Photo: John Partipilo)

Skyler Rigby and Chelsea Russell try to stay cool in the shade at Nashville Pride on Saturday. (Photo: John Partipilo) Photograph by John Partipilo

Fans and misting machines cooled the crowd on Bicentennial Mall for the two-day event. (Photo: John Partipilo)

Nashville PrEP Clinic customarily has one of the parade's most colorful floats and didn't disappoint the crowd this year. (Photo: John Partipilo)

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