In St. Petersburg, Florida, where the “Don’t Say Gay” bill go to effect this week, hundreds of thoands gathered to celebrate 20 years of Pri on Saturday.
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Rachel Covello, of , is an LGBTQ+ advote, travel blogger and wrer. She's happy to ll St. Pete, Florida, home. Not jt bee 's close to Ameri’s most stunng turquoise water and whe-sand beach – but bee 's also one of the most gay-iendly ci the natn. Each year, thoands of visors to the “Burg” celebrate all orientatns and inti at a slew of Pri-foced events. * gay pride st pete *
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Some snapped photos ont of the preachers, cludg one para-goer wearg fishs and a vt that read, “Say Gay.
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A retired teacher, he worried what legislatn like Florida’s Parental Rights Edutn Bill — nicknamed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” Bill — uld have on on children who, like him, knew they were part of the LGBTQ muny om a young age.
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