New London Pride Festival
August 25, 2018 12:00 am
• Last Updated: August 25, 2018 11:41 pm
Rebecca Morea, left, of Groton smiles after hugging Alex Waid of Mystic, holding his Free Dad Hugs!! sign, during the New London Pride Festival at Ocean Beach Park Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Waid and his wife, Janice Waid, not shown, who carried a Free Mom Hugs!! sign, walked around the festival hugging anybody who took them up on their offer. The Waids said they have friends in the LGBTQ community and wanted to show their support. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Rebecca Morea, left, of Groton smiles after hugging Alex Waid of Mystic, holding his Free Dad Hugs!! sign, during the New London Pride Festival at Ocean Beach Park Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Waid and his wife, Janice Waid, not shown, who carried a Free Mom Hugs!! sign, walked around the festival hugging anybody who took them up on their offer. The Waids said they have friends in the LGBTQ community and wanted to show their support. (Dana Jensen/The Day)
Soloist Aaron Scott, of Manchester and fellow members of the Hartford Gay Men's Chorus perform the song "Some Where Over the Rainbow" during the New London Pride Festival at Ocean Beach Park Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Carl Delmonino of Bloomfield, far right partially blocked from view, also had a solo during the song. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
Mario Delucia of Ledyard, right, a board member of outCt, stops to talk to Peter Cooper, left, of New London, while he walks through the crowd selling raffle tickets during the New London Pride Festival at Ocean Beach Park Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018. Cooper is a member of All Souls Unitarian Universalist Congregation in New London and helped man their booth at the festival. (Dana Jensen/The Day) Buy Photo Reprints
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