St. Pete Pride, Florida's largest Pride event, kicks off month-long celebration

St. Pete Pride kicks off Friday, dubbed as Florida’s largest LGBTQ+ Pride celebration. Even as questions surround how new laws could impact local Pride events, organizers stand ready to share what they have planned this year. It’s a month-long celebration filled with love and joy. “Every Pride is someone’s first Pride, and that’s really what motivates me to try and make this one special,” said Tiffany Freisberg, the President of St. Pete Pride. Among the events this year for the St. Pete Pride 2023 season are the Kick-Off Block Party, LGBTQ+ Youth Pride and Family Day, Shades of Pride Festival, the big parade, and more. “Our Transtastic is an event that happens the last event of the month where we just really come together with the trans community and lift them up and give them their flowers and make sure that we really celebrate them in the way that feels authentic to who they are,” said Dr. Byron Green-Calisch, the Vice President for the Board of Directors for St. Pete Pride.