Even Glacier and Yellowstone National Park had official representation, with rangers waving rainbow flags in the Big Sky Pride Parade. University of Montana mascot Monte was there, carrying a rainbow-colored grizzly-paw print, as was a rainbow-clad Champ from Montana State. The whole community, it seemed, embraced the festivities. At Bert and Ernie’s restaurant, you could even order a lunch “Pride” special of rainbow pasta. Local stores, restaurants, hotels, bars and other businesses proudly displayed rainbow flags, and – for the first time ever – a rainbow flag flew over the Montana Capitol. Many of the hundreds of Montanans who gathered for the Big Sky Pride parade, which snaked through Last Chance Gulch and was followed by a rally in Anchor and Pioneer parks, were adorned in bright rainbow clothing and waved rainbow flags to show support for the state’s gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and question (LGBTQ) community. Saturday morning in Helena started out with a bit of rain, but it was followed by rainbows, lots of rainbows – which have come to symbolize diversity, equality and inclusiveness worldwide. The Pride event, held this year in Helena, drew hundreds of supporters from across Montana.
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