![]() "There's still a stigma about and there are people who need to know they're accepted," he said. He said despite there being more acceptance, Pride is something that still needs to exist. "I feel more comfortable around these people." Ian Ruoff (center) with friends Elias Sterling (left) and Mars Drake (right) at Boston's 49th annual Pride Parade celebration. "My mom was more accepting this year, so I figured why not be who I am without hiding," Strange said. She said she's never been because her family wasn't accepting of her bisexuality. Saturday was 25-year-old Brianna Strange's first Pride. Marking the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, which ushered in the modern fight for LGBTQ visibility and equality, the Pride Parade's theme was "Looking Back, Loving Forward." ![]() There was sea of rainbows as several thousands gathered at Copley Plaza for Boston's 49th Pride Parade on Saturday to celebrate the LGBTQ community and remember the Stonewall riot of 1969. (Quincy Walters/WBUR) This article is more than 2 years old. ![]() Britany Wade, left, with sister Brianna Strange celebrate at Boston's 49th Pride Parade celebration at Copley Square.
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