Lavern Brown walking alongside the Owens Community College's Gay Straight Alliance float at the Toledo Pride parade. On it, with the flag, is Jenna Addison. Both live in Toledo.
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Emily Hassett , selling rainbow flags in front of protesters at the 5th anniversary of Toledo Pride parade.
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One of the many floats in the parade.
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The float of the Rainbow Area Youth.
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Anita Rios, candidate for governor.
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Kris Blochowski, left, with her dog Caesar and her son Josh. They live in Maumee.
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Outlook Magazine's rainbow flag.
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Jenna Addison, of Toledo, on the Owens Community College's Gay Straight Alliance float.
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Parade watchers along Summit Street in downtown Toledo.
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Haley Hugo sports custom-designed shades.
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The parade includes scores of contingents, including organizations from the Mercy College, the University of Findlay, Owens Community College and the University of Toledo; area businesses, including Fifth Third Bank, Huntington, Owens Corning, and the Yark Automotive Group; and politicians.
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Jason Hetz, of Oregon, left, Drea Hochleitner, 5, and Krista Bernath at the marriage equality table.
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The parade includes many floats, including this one for Mojo.
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The parade includes scores of contingents, including The Village Church.
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The parade includes scores of contingents, including Fifth Third Bank.
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Carnations are given out by the riders on the RHouse float.
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Carnations are given out by the riders on the RHouse float.
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Parade watchers along Summit Street in downtown Toledo.
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Sarah Wyatt, left, and Karen Cheatham, both of Oregon, wait for the parade.
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A rainbow of hair colors: One of the information tables, this one seeking signatures on behalf of marriage equality.
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Tristan Saffron-Cottrell, of Bowling Green, right, receives some help as he looks over dresses at the vendor area of the event.
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Dr. Dafina-Lazarus Stewart, of Bowling Green, left, speaking with Tobias Spears, also of Bowling Green, and a secretary for Equality Toledo.
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Christopher Hansen, of Little Rock, Arkansas, along the parade route. He is working at Cedar Point and living in Sandusky for the summer.
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Christopher Hansen, of Little Rock, Arkansas, along the parade route. He is working at Cedar Point and living in Sandusky for the summer.
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Janice Flahiff, of Toledo, left, and Peter Kobak, of Cincinnati, staff the Ohioans to Stop Executions table at the event.
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