The 3rd annual Washington Rainbow Walk will be this Saturday at noon in Sunset Park. The main parade will have onlookers tossing paint on parade participants with a water balloon fight afterward. After the main parade concludes there will be a pet parade with prizes for the winners. Categories include Best Dressed, Crowd Favorite and Judges Choice. When asked about how pets and a traditional pride parade intertwine with one another, organizer Whitney Gray pointed out the long history between pets and the LGBTQ+ community. 

“Having a pet parade with a pride event is kind of a tradition. Before gay couples were allowed to adopt children they were allowed to adopt dogs. So all of our animal friends have been a big part of pride for as long as I can remember.”

The event will be sponsored by Gray Canine LLC and if you would like more information about the upcoming Rainbow Walk and pet parade you can follow the Gray Canine Facebook Page.