She said Pride Month is a time when 'we celebrate the diversity and the beauty that makes us who we are.' 'We are celebrating the beautiful spectrum of your souls,' Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall told the crowd before the march began. As the march concluded in Liberty Park, the balloon arches were joined together to create one massive arch with over 1,000 balloons. The event - organized by the Utah Pride Center - began with a rally on the steps of the state Capitol before attendees marched through the streets of downtown Salt Lake City.ĭozens of attendees carried a 200-foot pride flag through the streets as they marched underneath rainbow-colored balloon arches set up along State Street. SALT LAKE CITY - The state Capitol transformed into a sea of rainbow on Sunday as hundreds gathered to march, celebrate and commemorate Pride Month.
