Friends from Tilton (from left) Shantal Hopkins, Aiden Howk and Simon Landis take a selfie under a rainbow balloon arch during the White Mountains Pride Festival outside the North Conway Community Center on June 28. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Volunteer Steve Wolner and Rev. Gail Doktor fold rainbow paper cranes to give out at the Nativity Lutheran Church tent during the White Mountains Pride Festival outside the North Conway Community Center last Saturday. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Drag queen Cabana Love (back left) greets people interested in the Pride 2025 afterparty at Cheese Louise during the White Mountains Pride Festival outside the North Conway Community Center on June 28. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Despite the overcast and sometimes rainy weather, many people turned out to check out the large number of vendors, non-profits and entertainment during the White Mountains Pride Festival outside the North Conway Community Center on June 28. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Drag queen Reverend Yolanda holds up her light-up wings while reading from the book "Love is Love," held by her friend Lady Sarah (Sarah Stowe), during White Mountains Pride's Drag Queen Story Hour at the Conway Public Library on June 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Friends from Tilton (from left) Shantal Hopkins, Aiden Howk and Simon Landis take a selfie under a rainbow balloon arch during the White Mountains Pride Festival outside the North Conway Community Center on June 28. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Volunteer Steve Wolner and Rev. Gail Doktor fold rainbow paper cranes to give out at the Nativity Lutheran Church tent during the White Mountains Pride Festival outside the North Conway Community Center last Saturday. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Drag queen Cabana Love (back left) greets people interested in the Pride 2025 afterparty at Cheese Louise during the White Mountains Pride Festival outside the North Conway Community Center on June 28. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Despite the overcast and sometimes rainy weather, many people turned out to check out the large number of vendors, non-profits and entertainment during the White Mountains Pride Festival outside the North Conway Community Center on June 28. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
Drag queen Reverend Yolanda holds up her light-up wings while reading from the book "Love is Love," held by her friend Lady Sarah (Sarah Stowe), during White Mountains Pride's Drag Queen Story Hour at the Conway Public Library on June 27. (RACHEL SHARPLES PHOTO)
CONWAY — Despite yet another rainy Saturday, this year’s White Mountains Pride Festival enjoyed strong attendance and was a big success, according to Christopher Bellis, president of the group.
“It was a great festival,” Bellis told the Sun on Monday. “We had over 50 vendors, the most we’ve ever had.
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