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Rain starts to fall as the 2025 Lawrence Pride Parade makes its way through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

photo by: Mike Yoder/Special to the Journal-World

The Lawrence Pride Parade begins its trip through downtown Lawrence against a background of storm clouds on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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A parade watcher’s hat gets a Pride flag on top at the Lawrence Pride Parade through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Representatives from Plymouth Congregational Church march in the Lawrence Pride Parade through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Parade participants walk with their dogs during the Lawrence Pride Parade through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Members of the Meadowlark 4-H Club participate in the Lawrence Pride Parade through downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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A parade participant shows off colorful wings at the Lawrence Pride Parade in downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Crowds along Massachusetts Street watch the Lawrence Pride Parade in downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Heavy rain starts to fall on the Lawrence Pride Parade at about the halfway mark of the event in downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Parade watchers seek shelter under store awnings during heavy rain at the Lawrence Pride Parade on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Two parade participants splash rainwater on each other during the Lawrence Pride Parade on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Parade attendees enjoy the Lawrence Pride Parade despite heavy rain on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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A child runs through a puddle of water during the Lawrence Pride Parade on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Parade participants celebrate the Lawrence Pride Parade on Saturday, June 7, 2025, despite heavy rain.

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Parade watchers seek shelter under store awnings during a heavy rain at the Lawrence Pride Parade on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Furries of Lawrence and Topeka participate in the Lawrence Pride Parade event in downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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Members of the Sass-A-Brass band participate in the Lawrence Pride Parade in downtown Lawrence on Saturday, June 7, 2025.

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An attendee at Lawrence Pride on Saturday, June 7, 2025, holds an umbrella during heavy rain in South Park. Pride vendors waited out the rain during afternoon events.