April 18th Members of Florida's gay and lesbian community say their first-ever pride parade in Miami Beach was a positive step forward.
The parade attracted a host of characters. A group of four women in leotards and fishnet stockings held a sign that read "Yes, we come in heels." Some like Franchesque Richards wore a skimpy flower dress, platform pumps and a big straw hat with purple feathers. Richards, of Fort Lauderdale, was stopped for photos along with friend Ditmar Perner, who was wearing tight jeans and a collar without a shirt.
"We try to be involved with everything that supports our community," Richards said.
Floats and flatbed trucks filled with people dancing to loud techno music blew bubbles into the crowd of over a thousand. Behind them was Hector Zuazo's 20 students who marched from Fifth Street to 15th Street and Ocean Drive. Each student held a section of a large pride flag overhead and threw beach balls to the crowd.
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