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Nearly 70,000 spectators packed the streets, with more than 140 entries and hundreds of proud marchers parading along the 2.4-kilometre route.
Hosted by the Victoria Pride Society, the event kicked off just after 11 a.m. at Pandora Avenue and Government Street, then meandered through downtown before wrapping up at MacDonald Park in James Bay.
Among the many people who attended, the event held special significance for Isidora Munoz and Camila Oyarzo, a couple from Chile.
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