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12th Annual Brooklyn Pride Fest

June 12th, 2008 by Joe Filippazzo

This article appeared in the 12 June issue of The Park Slope Courier.

New Yorkers from all walks of life will do just a bit more walking this Saturday, June 14, when Brooklyn Pride kicks off its 12th annual Multi-cultural Festival and Parade in Park Slope.

“The goal of the Festival is inclusion,” said Doreen Dejesus, chair of Brooklyn Pride. “It’s a way for everyone to get together despite their race, beliefs or sexual preference to just enjoy the day and each other.”

New York-based drag performance artists Switch N’ Play performs at last year’s Brooklyn Pride.

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