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The Utah Pride Festival is a (then called "Gay Mormons United") was also founded during this conference, on June 11, 1977. {Link without Title} However, in 2005 , the first year in which an admission was charged attendance at the festival was between 15,000 and 20,000. Some have attributed this decline to patrons not wanting to pay for the festival. Utah Pride organizers, however, argue that 2005 was the first year in which an accurate method of counting the attendance were employed, and that the numbers did not reflect a drop in attendance. [http://slmetro.com/2005/14/local03.shtml Aspects of the Utah Pride include the Parade and Festival, a Film Festival , Dyke March , Interfaith service, 5K charity run and related parties and receptions. Participation in the Festival cuts across a broad spectrum of Salt Lakers. Past speakers during the celebration have ranged from Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson , who was quoted in support of Same Sex Marriage , to Rep. Jackie Biskupski , the state’s first openly gay state legislator. The 2007 Utah Pride Celebration is planned for June 1-June 3 in downtown Salt Lake City. HISTORY EXTERNAL LINKS |
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