Roxxanne Raye waves to the crowd lining Tower Avenue at the end of the Pride Parade on Sunday in Superior. Raye was representing JT's Bar and Grill and the North Star Gay Rodeo Association. In the background, Jen Hovde of Esko rides "Nela," a paint mare, in support of a friend. The parade was part of the Pride Festival, a celebration of gay and lesbian people and their allies, which started Friday and ended Sunday night.
An estimated 12,000 people attended Saturday's Pride Festival performances at Bayfront Festival Park in Duluth, said Boomer Hudacek of Superior, one of the event's organizers.
About 1,000 people watched Sunday's parade in Superior.
