PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) -
Thousands of people packed downtown Portland for the eighth annual Pride Celebration Parade.
A mix of politicians, drag queens and civil rights organizers marched together Sunday. Portland's Pride Celebration is a four-day event, which ended with the parade. The route wound its way from the Northwest Park blocks to the Waterfront.
Organizers say this year's event was a huge success, with a sold-out crowd for the first time this decade.
"I think we have gained a lot of momentum in the LGBT community," said parade goer Braxton Kellogg. "I think more and more people are going to start coming out to these sort of events, so it's awesome to see how huge the turnout is."
This year's theme was "beautiful people." A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Q Center.
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