Oakland Pride 2024 celebrates 14 years of diversity and inclusion in downtown [Video]

OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) — In the East Bay, Oakland showed off its Pride this weekend in a big way. On Sunday, the 14th annual Oakland Pride parade and festival took over downtown streets. ABC7 brought you exclusive live streaming coverage of the event.

There was a party in downtown Oakland, where Pride was the guest of honor.

“Pride means diversity and inclusion celebrating who we are as Gay people,” said Steven Hatcher from Oakland.

There were rainbows and lots of bubbles.

This year’s Pride theme, “Rooted in Oakland,” means a commitment to fostering inclusivity and unity in the city.

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“I think people know that everybody belongs here, everybody deserves to be here. We like that,” said Armando Hernandez from Unity Council.

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