Vineyard Celebrates Pride Week With Parade
West Tisbury School children await the arrival of the ferry.
West Tisbury School children await the arrival of the ferry.
Parade participants gather at Island Queen dock before procession.
Parade participants gather at Island Queen dock before procession.
Even a dog got into the feeling.
Even a dog got into the feeling.
Second Line Brass Band came to Island from Somerville.
Second Line Brass Band came to Island from Somerville.
Islanders cheered on the event from the streets.
Islanders cheered on the event from the streets.
Parade makes its way up Circuit avenue.
Parade makes its way up Circuit avenue.
Parade celebrates social and self-acceptance, achievements, legal rights, and pride.
Parade celebrates social and self-acceptance, achievements, legal rights, and pride.
Rainbow theme filled downtown Oak Bluffs.
Rainbow theme filled downtown Oak Bluffs.
Chef Ting leads Black Joy MV up the route.
Chef Ting leads Black Joy MV up the route.
Dykes on Bikes walked their motorcycles during the parade.
Dykes on Bikes walked their motorcycles during the parade.
Marchers make their way into Ocean Park.
Marchers make their way into Ocean Park.
Martha's Vineyard Hospital delegation showed their pride.
Martha's Vineyard Hospital delegation showed their pride.
Martha's Vineyard chapter of NAAPC.
Martha's Vineyard chapter of NAAPC.
West Tisbury Congregational Church express their support.
West Tisbury Congregational Church express their support.
Paradegoers gather around the Bandstand.
Paradegoers gather around the Bandstand.
Scott Mullin of Queer Hub MV speaks to crowd.
Scott Mullin of Queer Hub MV speaks to crowd.
The Femmes from Boston played on the Bandstand.
The Femmes from Boston played on the Bandstand.
Rainbow-attired Islanders celebrated the Vineyard’s second Pride parade on Saturday. The parade began at the Island Queen dock and then wove up Circuit avenue and back down to Ocean Park. A large contingent of people walked in the parade and many more cheered from storefronts and patios.