Key West’s annual Pride celebration always reminds me of the iconic scene in “The Wizard of Oz,” when Dorothy opens the drab door of her humble home to a world drenched in color and possibility.
Pride celebrations in Key West are not a black-and-white old movie, steeped in shades of gray, but rather a technicolor spectrum of rainbows, neon, sequins, glitter and tutus.
And this year was no different. Add in the 2024 disco theme, and you had the perfect soundtrack for a week of diversity, dancing, drinks and good-natured debauchery.
The city’s Pride parade on June 9 capped off the five-day festival that also included film screenings, sunset sails, pool parties and drag performances. Once again, the parade featured a 100-foot section of the Sea-to-Sea Rainbow Flag that in 2003 stretched 1.25 miles down the length of Duval Street.
Key West Pride is one of the premier events presented by the Key West Business Guild and supported by local businesses and organizations.
