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Rain gives way to rainbows at Lawrence PRIDE

by Molly Adams
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The Last Carnival Acrobats perform atop a pickup truck as the Trans Lawrence Coalition follows behind during a rainy Lawrence PRIDE parade, June 7, 2025 on Massachusetts Street.
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Although it did indeed rain on the Lawrence PRIDE parade, the weather didn’t dampen the spirits of those in attendance. And as the storm cleared, a rainbow encircled the sun.

Thousands of people — including visitors from Topeka, Leavenworth, Eudora and elsewhere — came out to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride Month at the annual event Saturday in downtown Lawrence.

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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times Despite the sudden downpour, thousands of people gathered for Lawrence PRIDE.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times Folks gather under The Granada’s entryway as rain pours.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times The rain cleared as the parade ended, leaving plenty of puddles for splashing.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times After the rain cleared, a rainbow emerged, encircling the sun.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times A vendor wrings out a soaked towel after the rain cleared. The towel reads “I’m not gay, I’m just a criminal in 64 countries.”
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times Moniquè Mercurio, parade grand marshal
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times A group of attendees laugh as one of them shakes the rainwater out of their boot.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times The rain created a reflection pool in South Park.
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Molly Adams / Lawrence Times Lawrence PRIDE featured games and activities for children, including giant bubbles.

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Molly Adams (she/her), photojournalist and news operations coordinator for The Lawrence Times, can be reached at molly@lawrencekstimes.com. Check out more of her work for the Times here. Check out her staff bio here.

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