Baltimore Pride is back for 2021 to celebrate the city’s LGBTQ+ and same-gender-loving communities, although the parade and festival (including the high-heel race) that are staples of the annual event will be absent from this year’s festivities.
Karen Remaley, associate director of The Pride Center of Maryland, said Pride organizers typically apply for permits for the parade and festival in January, but were unable to do so because of coronavirus restrictions.
Even without those events, however, Remaley said it is “absolutely exhilarating” to commemorate Pride Month this year with a mix of virtual and in-person events throughout June, especially after organizers canceled Baltimore Pride in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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