The parade was kicked off by the first participant, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory, and included several other politicians.
There were floats and scooters, skateboards and balloons - and drag queens. Sunday's Equinox Cincinnati Pride 2010 parade ended at Fountain Square, the Queen City's symbolic meeting place, in a move several observers believe signaled a greater acceptance for the gay community.
Before this year, the parade was held in Northside, a Cincinnati neighborhood with a significant gay population.
"I think this was a larger turnout," said Danny Coscia, 45, of Richmond, Ky., who lived in this area for years and is a longtime parade attendee.
He applauded the parade move Downtown to accommodate the larger crowd - and for the message it sends."Things change. Back then, it was a dirty little secret they hid in Northside," Coscia said of the gay pride parade.
Adam Theele, 31, of Hamilton also has been to several parades and prefers the Downtown event.
"In Northside, it was like we were hiding," Theele said. "I always wondered why they had it in Northside. All the other (community) events are Downtown."
"I think this was a larger turnout," said Danny Coscia, 45, of Richmond, Ky., who lived in this area for years and is a longtime parade attendee.
He applauded the parade move Downtown to accommodate the larger crowd - and for the message it sends."Things change. Back then, it was a dirty little secret they hid in Northside," Coscia said of the gay pride parade.
Adam Theele, 31, of Hamilton also has been to several parades and prefers the Downtown event.
"In Northside, it was like we were hiding," Theele said. "I always wondered why they had it in Northside. All the other (community) events are Downtown."
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