In what may be the first Pride celebration in Safety Harbor’s history, participants gathered at the Gazebo on Sunday morning to make art, paint faces and participate in a Rainbow Stroll hosted by the Safety Harbor Art and Music Center.
Rainbow Stroll participants gather at the Safety Harbor Gazebo (Photo/Kathryn Malaxos) 
Art, face painting and fun in preparation for the Stroll. (Photo/Kathryn Malaxos) 
Participants get ready to Stroll. (Photo/Kathryn Malaxos)
LGBTQ Pride Month began as a way to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City (Library of Congress) and over decades has grown into an event celebrated in many communities across the country, most notably locally, St. Pete Pride, which has been touted as having the largest Pride Parade in Florida.
Organizer Heather Richardson leads the Rainbow Stroll. (Photo/Kathryn Malaxos) 
A rainbow of color in celebration of Pride. (Photo/Jarine Dotson) 
Even participating umbrellas were festive. (Photo/Jarine Dotson)
Safety Harbor is proud to have residents organize and participate in a walk to help celebrate Pride Month. We support our LGBTQ community and and the diversity it represents in our town.
Joe Ayoub, Safety Harbor Mayor
Participants strolled up Main Street to the parking lot by Cafe Vino Tinto. (Photo/Kathryn Malaxos) 
A happy but hot group returns to the Gazebo. (Photo/Kathryn Malaxos) 
The first Safety Harbor Rainbow Stroll celebration. (Photo/Kathryn Malaxos)
Safety Harbor Rainbow Stroll participants were enthusiastic and Rainbow Stroll organizer Heather Richardson said she expects future Safety Harbor Rainbow Strolls will be “bigger and better!”
