The parade, which finished in Republic Square Park, was preceded by a four-hour festival. Jen Billings, left, and Maegan McNeese, both of Austin, kiss as they wait for the Pride Parade to start on June 6, 2009.
(Above: Steve Cronin and other members of the Heart of Texas Bears carry a 20-by-30-foot rainbow flag at the Pride Parade on June 3, 2006.)