Annual celebration of Chico Pride 2017

Luke Dennison|August 22, 2017

Community members came out to celebrate the event. Photo credit: Luke Dennison

Chico hosts their annual Chico Pride 2017 Festival.

Chico Pride 2017
The LGBTQ community expressed their pride by decorating cloth along with their pillars. Photo credit: Luke Dennison

Coinciding with welcome week at Chico State, Chico’s Pride event took place in the City Center.

Inclusiveness, acceptance, and understanding were the message sent during the event. A diverse amount of individuals of all ethnicity’s and genders attended the event.

Host of Chico Pride 2017
The host of Chico Pride 2017, Tucker Noir(left). Photo Courtesy of Paula Mazariegos.

 

“If we can get people to value themselves as individuals and have the confidence to care about who they are and have pride in who they are, they will be motivated to help contribute to the good of the world. We are really trying to encourage people to own themselves for who they are and be active in fighting for rights, freedom, and safely,” Noir said.

Chico Pride 2017
Many members in support of the LGBTQ community attended the annual event. Photo credit: Luke Dennison

Further information regarding Chico Pride 2017 can be found at StoneWall Chico Pride.

Luke Denninson can be reached at [email protected] or @OrionNews_Luke on Twitter.