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Photojournalism: Augusta Pride Festival

Three Pride attendees laugh as they are met with a stream of bubbles blown from a tank-shaped bubble blower. Photo by Felix Scheyer.

Date: June 26, 2022
By Felix Scheyer

Saturday’s Augusta Pride Festival featured a parade down Broad Street and activities in the Augusta Common.

Next to Pride’s central stage, a queen spreads her iridescent wings and flashes a smile to the crowd before her. Photo by Felix Scheyer
Newly elected Mayor Garnett Johnson and his wife, Toni Seals-Johnson, address a crowd of Pride attendees gathered at the Augusta Common while speaking on how honored they are to be able to represent a city so full of diversity, inclusivity and Pride. Photo by Felix Scheyer
A parade down Broad Street Saturday morning was part of the Augusta Pride Festival. Photo by Felix Scheyer.
Pride attendee Trip (right) and their child Elijah, donning rainbow-striped suspenders (center), wave hello to a passerby while walking through the Augusta Common, the central hub for all of Augusta Pride’s festivities and events. Photo by Felix Scheyer
A parade participant atop the T-Mobile sponsored float clenches his fist while waiting for the crowd to echo his call and response of “Augusta? Pride!” His determination and intensity were matched by those he calls out to. Photo by Felix Scheyer
An attendee waves a Rainbow Pride flag above their head, while their movements are captured and reflected onto the large onstage screen before them. This stage, which acts as the backdrop for many of Pride’s dance and Drag performances, doubles as the centerpiece for the entire festival. Photo by Felix Scheyer

Felix Scheyer s a recent graduate of the Academy of Richmond County, where he was valedictorian. He plans to attend the University of Georgia.

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