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Chattanooga Pride Festival parades down Riverfront Parkway

Briana Smith helps others carry a giant rainbow flag during the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn. — Briana Smith helps others carry a giant rainbow flag during the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn. Briana Smith helps others carry a giant rainbow flag during the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

By John Rawlston October 4, 2015 1 min read

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Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway

Wendy Tippens, left, rides atop her art car, the Love Van, with Kaylee Serna sitting next to her during the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

People gather for the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chattanooga Pride Festival parade grand marshall Chuck Hill waits for the parade to start on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Chris Berryman hands out beads during the Chattanooga Pride Festival on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Members of the Chattanooga Chew Chews dance group arrive at the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Austin St. James, standing, and Luscia Montice, Mr. and Miss Tennessee Valley Pride, ride in a vehicle during the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Makel Livingston, center, leads a group from T-Mobile during the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Briana Smith helps others carry a giant rainbow flag during the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Bentley Combs waves a rainbow flag as he stands underneath a flag held by Tiffany McGee, left, and Ranger Bickford as they wait to participate in the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.

People come together at the Chattanooga Pride Festival parade on Riverfront Parkway on Sunday, Oct. 4, 2015., in Chattanooga, Tenn.