Hearts On Fire

LifeRing Pride in Denver

Hearts on Fire At Denver Pride Parade. LifeRing Secular Recovery offers a safe space for those with varying sexual and/or gender identities to be witnessed, heard, and accepted by a community of supportive and diverse individuals in recovery.

2025 Pride in Denver | Theme: Hearts on Fire. This year, Denver hosted their Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29th, attracting over 100,000 spectators. But LifeRing Colorado didn't just watch from the sidelines, we marched right in!

Check out LifeRing Colorado's float-truck all decked out for the recent 2025 Pride Parade. Joe, Kathleen, and Jen planned, created decorations, and then walked or rode through the one-mile parade route.

Denver's two-day PrideFest is always one of the largest in the nation, with 500,000 people attending. There were over 100,000 spectators who saw LifeRing's banners that included a QR code linked to the local in-person meeting schedule.

Honoring the passion, resilience, and love within the
Denver LGBTQ+ community, hearts truly were on fire.

Sometimes folks say, "We can't participate because the sponsor's products contribute to addiction." Well, Joe worked LifeRing around that issue with banners not including the parade sponsor's name.

Others say, "It'll be too hot and way too crowded." These dedicated LifeRingers' pride would not be stopped by excuses. Sounds a bit like the LifeRing self-empowered approach, right?

Here's what our participants say:

It was a blast!

Yes, it was fun!

Next year, when we do it again...plans are already underway!

LifeRing Secular Recovery offers a safe space for those with varying sexual and/or gender identities to be witnessed, heard, and accepted by a community of supportive and diverse individuals in recovery.

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