A near record turn-out for Cayman Pride

Cayman Compass

Hundreds turn out for Cayman Pride march

A near-record crowd of more than 500 people turned out on Saturday for the annual Cayman Pride parade.

People gathered in the car park at XQ’s restaurant on West Bay Road, for the 4.1-kilometer walk to the Bonny Moon Beach Club.

Julian Foster, a Cayman Pride committee member, said after the parade, “I think the first year, in 2021, there was maybe 600 so it’s close.

“I’m very pleased. Our goal this year was just to create a space where people could feel safe, welcome and happy and we very much exceeded that expectation.”

Passing cars hit their horns and waved as the crowd, a mix of young and old, as well different nationalities and ethnicities, started the march.