The Pittsburgh Pride parade kicked off a busy day of activities and festivities in the city Saturday.
The parade was scheduled to start at noon, traveling down Liberty, over the Andy Warhol Bridge and finish at Allegheny Commons Park West on the North Side at 1 p.m.
Richard Parsakian, a queer activist and artist from Shadyside, was the parade’s grand marshal.
The park opened at 11 a.m., where performances by dozens of artists were continuing throughout the day culminating in a concert by singer and television personality Tamar Braxton.
First lady Jill Biden made a campaign stop at the park for her husband, President Joe Biden.
