Residents filled the Larry Norvell Band Shell and Manhattan ice rink Saturday for a celebration of LGBTQ+ pride.
A parade started off the event and also featured over a dozen vendors and concluded with a drag show.
Manhattan resident Kim Zito is running the 67th district seat in the Kansas House and says she intends to stand up for LGBT individuals.
Zito was defeated in the 2022 election by Rep. Mike Dodson.
Kansas State University Associate Professor Dr. Susan Rensing was at Saturday’s event, sharing information for those interested in Social Transformation Studies.
Olivia Riley is the treasurer for True Colors, a local organization that offers help for local LGBTQ+ youth in middle school and high school.
The annual Pride event is held annually in Manhattan in April to allow for more K-State student participation.
