WE’LL HAVE MORE FROM THE GAME AHEAD IN SPORTS. WOW. LIVE LOOK NOW OVER SACRAMENTO. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE FILLED CAPITOL MALL TODAY TO SUPPORT THE CITY’S LGBTQ PLUS COMMUNITY. THE CITY’S PRIDE CELEBRATION FEATURED VIBRANT FESTIVITIES, PERSONAL STORIES AND TRIBUTES TO LOVED ONES. CELEBRATIONS CONTINUE TOMORROW WITH THE ANNUAL PARADE AND FESTIVAL KCRA 3’S ANAHITA JAFARY HAS A LOOK AT WHAT TO EXPECT. HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE GATHERING HERE ALL WEEKEND LONG AT CAPITOL MALL CELEBRATING PRIDE. THE VIBRANT COLORS OF THE RAINBOW FILLED THE STREET, WHERE DOZENS OF VENDORS SHOWED OUT. WE LOVE COSTUMES AND MY SISTER MADE THESE FOR US. WE HAVE A CREATIVE STREAK A MILE WIDE. SOME REFER TO THIS AS THE PERFECT TIME TO CELEBRATE OPENING UP ABOUT THEIR SEXUALITY. I RECENTLY CAME OUT TO HIM, YOU KNOW, AS I CALL IT, — FLEXIBLE. IT’S WHAT’S THE RIGHT TERM IS. AND THEY JUST GAVE ME A WHOLE BUNCH OF SUPPORT AND JUST MADE ME FEEL LIKE I CAN JUST BE MYSELF WITHOUT HIDING. I AM COMING TO MY FIRST PRIDE EVENT IN SACRAMENTO. I’M SUPER EXCITED. I HAVE BEEN AN ALLY FOR A WHILE, AND I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MYSELF. AND NOW I’M ALSO KIND OF COMING OUT, SO IT’S BEEN REALLY, REALLY FUN FOR ME. OTHERS SAY WHEN THEY WERE GROWING UP, EVENTS LIKE THIS WEREN’T ALWAYS ACCEPTED. 2015, WHEN THEY PASSED THE GAY RIGHTS IN TEXAS. AND THAT’S WHEN YOU GUYS GOT THE SHIRTS FOR ONE WOMAN. TODAY SPECIAL FOR MANY REASONS. I CAME HERE TODAY IN HONOR OF MY DAD. HE REALLY LOVED ALL THE PRIDE EVENTS AND HE WOULD GO TO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE. AND THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I’VE GONE TO ONE WITHOUT HIM. SACRAMENTO POLICE SAY HER FATHER, ALVIN PRASAD, WAS KILLED IN A HATE CRIME ATTACK THAT HAPPENED LAST NOVEMBER IN THE LAVENDER HEIGHTS DISTRICT. BEFORE EVEN WALKING IN, I STARTED CRYING. SO. BUT I’M HERE TO HONOR HIM BECAUSE I DON’T THINK HE WOULD WANT ME TO STOP SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY JUST BECAUSE HE’S NOT HERE. SUNDAY MORNING AT 11 A.M. THERE WILL ALSO BE A PRIDE MARCH FOR EVERYONE AND ANYONE TO COME AND ENJOY. IN SACRAMENTO, I’M ANAHITA JAFARY K SIERRA 3 NEWS. LISTEN TO THIS. THERE IS AN INDOOR QUIET SPACE FOR PEOPLE FEELING OVERWHELMED. MEDICAL SUPPORT AND A WATER STATION AVAILABLE TO HELP WIT
Sacramento Pride celebration brings community together at Capitol Mall
Hundreds gathered at Capitol Mall for Sacramento’s Pride celebration, featuring vibrant festivities, personal stories, and tributes to loved ones.
Updated: 10:29 PM PDT Jun 13, 2026
Hundreds of people are gathering at Capitol Mall this weekend to celebrate Pride Month, with colorful festivities, personal stories, and community support taking center stage. The streets are filled with vibrant rainbow colors and dozens of vendors showcasing their creativity. One attendee shared their excitement about their costumes, saying, “We love costumes and my sister made these for us. We have a creative streak a mile wide.” For many, the event is a time to embrace their identity and share their journey. Paul Stake-Crayton said, “I recently came out to, you know, as I guess they call it homoflexible is what is the right term is, and they just gave me a whole bunch of support and just made me feel like I can just be myself without hiding.” Leighanne Armagost, attending her first Pride event in Sacramento, said, “I am coming to my first Pride event in Sacramento. I’m super excited. I have been an ally for a while and I just want to express myself and now I’m also kind of coming out, so it’s been really, really fun for me.” Others reflected on how times have changed. Suzanne Chandler said, “2015 when they passed gay rights in Texas and that’s we got these shirts. Yeah.” For Andrea Prasad, the event holds special meaning. “I came here today in honor of my dad. He really loved all the pride events, and he would go to as many as possible and this is the first time I’ve gone to one without him,” she said. Sacramento police say her father, Alvin Prasad, was killed in a hate crime attack last November in the Lavender Heights district. Andrea added, “Before even walking in, I started crying, but I’m here to honor him because I don’t think he would want me to stop supporting the community just because he’s not here.” The celebration continues Sunday morning at 11 a.m. with a Pride march open to everyone. Attendees can also access an indoor quiet space for those feeling overwhelmed, in need of medical support, and a water station is available to help with the hot weather. Sacramento Regional Transit will offer free rides to the event tomorrow.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
SACRAMENTO, Calif. —
Hundreds of people are gathering at Capitol Mall this weekend to celebrate Pride Month, with colorful festivities, personal stories, and community support taking center stage.
The streets are filled with vibrant rainbow colors and dozens of vendors showcasing their creativity. One attendee shared their excitement about their costumes, saying, “We love costumes and my sister made these for us. We have a creative streak a mile wide.”
For many, the event is a time to embrace their identity and share their journey. Paul Stake-Crayton said, “I recently came out to, you know, as I guess they call it homoflexible is what is the right term is, and they just gave me a whole bunch of support and just made me feel like I can just be myself without hiding.”
Leighanne Armagost, attending her first Pride event in Sacramento, said, “I am coming to my first Pride event in Sacramento. I’m super excited. I have been an ally for a while and I just want to express myself and now I’m also kind of coming out, so it’s been really, really fun for me.”
Others reflected on how times have changed. Suzanne Chandler said, “2015 when they passed gay rights in Texas and that’s [when] we got these shirts. Yeah.”
For Andrea Prasad, the event holds special meaning. “I came here today in honor of my dad. He really loved all the pride events, and he would go to as many as possible and this is the first time I’ve gone to one without him,” she said.
Sacramento police say her father, Alvin Prasad, was killed in a hate crime attack last November in the Lavender Heights district. Andrea added, “Before even walking in, I started crying, but I’m here to honor him because I don’t think he would want me to stop supporting the community just because he’s not here.”
The celebration continues Sunday morning at 11 a.m. with a Pride march open to everyone. Attendees can also access an indoor quiet space for those feeling overwhelmed, in need of medical support, and a water station is available to help with the hot weather. Sacramento Regional Transit will offer free rides to the event tomorrow.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel