Gay pride group holds annual parade in Columbia

By: AP | News Channel 7
Published: September 04, 2010

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A gay pride group is returning to South Carolina's capital city to hold its annual parade and festival.

The South Carolina Pride 2010 parade begins at noon Saturday at Assembly and Laurel streets in downtown Columbia. The parade moves through downtown and ends at Finlay Park.

The festival that caps off a week of events in Columbia features multi-platinum recording artist Taylor Dayne and singer-songwriter Cris Williams. An after party at PT's 1109 features DJ Chris Cox.

Admission is free. Organizers say about 8,000 people attended last year's festivities.

Rainbow-striped flags went up Monday on lamp posts marking the parade route.

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