Bertinand “Bertie” Gardner said he was shocked when 200 people showed up to the first ever Youth Pride Picnic in Fort Worth last year. While he was planning the event for the local nonprofit LGBTQ Saves, people told him to expect less than half that number.
Pride 2022 is shaping up to be huge in the Hudson Valley after two years of canceled or curtailed events. Here’s where to march, parade, and be loud and proud this June.