States across the country celebrate Pride Month

(NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Pride Month celebrations continued Sunday across the nation.

In Seattle, organizers estimate nearly 300,000 people turned out for the annual Pride Parade. More than 260 community groups participated. The most the event has ever had in its history.

But for the second year in a row, Seattle police were not allowed to march in the parade in uniform.

Organizers say the decision was based on feedback from a community survey, and the queer community's long history of distrust of law enforcement.

Chicago

In Chicago, Illinois, hundreds of thousands of people converged on downtown to show support for the LGBTQ community.

The 52nd Annual Pride parade in Chicago is billed as the largest pride event in the midwest.

The long procession lasted about three hours.

Minneapolis

In Minneapolis, Minnesota, rain didn't stop thousands of people who lined the streets to see the 51st Annual Twin Cities Pride Parade.

The march honored the late Ashley Rukes, a transgender activist and parade organizer.

Organizers say their goal is to create a future where all LGBTQ people are celebrated for who they are.

Denver

In Denver, Colorado, some 100,000 people were expected to turn out for Sunday's Pride Parade, the largest Pride celebration in the Rocky Mountain region.

Organizers say they're focused on their mission to ensure every LGBTQ person has access to programs they need to live happy and healthy lives.

Savannah

And in Savannah, Georgia, people celebrated the Sixth Annual Stonewall Block Party.

The festival commemorated the Stonewall Riots, which took place in 1969 in New York Coty when police raided the Stonewall Inn Gay Bar, which sparked riots, and energized the gay rights movement.