Thousands celebrate Boston Pride

Three arrests at Parade

Over 1 million people visited Boston for the Pride celebrations, which featured a parade, a festival on Boston Common, and a block party at City Hall Plaza, according to Boston Pride for the People (BP4TP) organizers. The festival on the Common boasted an entertainment stage and more than 200 vendors.

This year's theme is "Still Here." From Boylston Street to Boston Common, pride flags were everywhere, supporting the parade and festival, which is the largest event of its kind in New England.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey, Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey were part of the 10,000 marchers who participated in the parade.

Liberate Boston Pride organized a stationary protest at the intersection of Berkeley and St. James Streets to protest BP4TP's corporate sponsorships from Delta Airlines, State Street, and Fidelity. Liberate Boston Pride's website says they are "unethical companies". The group also cited the goal to to publicly support Palestine and the removal of police officers from the parade as motivations for the protest.

Boston Police reported no injuries but confirmed three arrests at the parade.

The Boston Pride for the People Parade remains the largest pride parade in New England.