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OC Pride hosts celebration of LGBTQIA+ community at fairgrounds

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OC Pride hosted its Colors of Strength festival and parade on Saturday, trying out a new venue for the annual celebration of the  LGBTQIA+ community.

At the OC Fair & Event Center the day kicked off with the Blaze it Forward parade around the parking lot, a showcase of the culture and unity of the community, and a remembrance of Blaze Bernstein, a 19-year-old Lake Forest man killed in 2018 in what a jury this year called a hate crime. His parents, Jeanne and Gideon Bernstein, served as the grand marshals.

Following the parade, the fairgrounds filled with crowds enjoying music and more. The move from downtown Santa Ana to the fairgrounds offered more room and more security for the event, organizers said.

“OC Pride is more than just a celebration,” Manny Muro, vice president of the OC Pride board, said ahead of Saturday’s festivities. “It is a movement that brings our community together and reminds us of the strength that we find together.”

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