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A large contingent of University of Rochester students, faculty, and staff joined the more than 150 organizations and an estimated 35,000 spectators who participated in the Rochester Pride Parade on Saturday. More than 250 University community members marched together, waving flags, carrying signs, and sporting t-shirts proclaiming, \u201cProud Past, Bright Future,\u201d and \u201cMelioRAINBOW: Ever Gayer.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI definitely think this year represents an increase in our participation,\u201d says Catherine Cerulli, director of the Susan B. Anthony Center<\/a>, one of the sponsors behind this year\u2019s presence. There were many different outreach efforts this year, from both existing programs and new offices, from student groups to the Medical Center.\u00a0\u201cThere are real leaders and champions across the University,\u201d she adds.<\/p>\n

For Colleen Raimond, in her first year as the LGBTQ coordinator for the Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center<\/a>, Pride was an opportunity to combine her connections and networks with these University-wide groups on outreach efforts.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is really important to see the commitment the University has to an event like Pride,\u201d says Raimond. \u201cFor students, it is important to see that, at the place where they are getting their education, there is a lot of support.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Pride is incredibly important because it is one of the few opportunities that gives people that opportunity to be completely visible and outwardly authentic,\u201d adds Raimond.<\/p>\n

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Matty Savich \u201920,\u00a0vice president of the Pride Network<\/a> student organization, agrees.\u00a0\u201cFor a lot of college students, they aren\u2019t out at home, or they aren\u2019t out in certain areas, and when they come to college they can be themselves. And when a university shows that they support that, I think it\u2019s so important for the University to take initiative so students can have these opportunities to be who they want to be.\u201d<\/p>\n

For Savich, it was the first time attending a Rochester Pride event. Working together with students from the Pride Network and Queer Students of Color, and newer groups such as ABCs (Anthing But Cis) and TINT (Transgender, Intersex, Non-Binary, and Two Spirit), was \u201ca lot of planning, a lot of communication, and also a lot of fun with everyone sharing a similar queer identity.\u201d<\/p>\n

And those t-shirts, designed by Susan B. Anthony Center student assistant\u00a0Nicholas Kasper \u201918 (T5), were also a hit.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was just throwing them at people,\u201d laughs Savich.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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