Edgewater Pride kicks off LGBT+ celebrations across the Denver metro this Saturday

Denver7 · Jun 01, 2026 · 364 words · By Óscar Contreras

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— It’s Pride Month, Colorado, and if you’re looking to celebrate before Denver’s big party at the end of the month, there is probably no better place to do so than Edgewater this weekend.

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What happened

— It’s Pride Month, Colorado, and if you’re looking to celebrate before Denver’s big party at the end of the month, there is probably no better place to do so than Edgewater this weekend.

Why it matters

Edgewater Pride, now on its 7th year, will take place Saturday, June 6, at Edgewater Elementary School with its namesake parade starting at 10:30 a.m.

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and ending about 30 minutes later at Edgewater Public Market.

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Claim 1: “its namesake parade starting at 10:30 a.m. and ending about 30 minutes later at Edgewater Public Market”

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Multiple sources confirm the parade starts at 10:30 a.m. and ends at Edgewater Public Market approximately 30 minutes later.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leonia High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grade from the Borough of Leonia in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, operati…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Volusia County Schools is the public school district for Volusia County, Florida, United States. The district serves the 16 cities of Daytona Beach, DeBary, DeLand, DeLeon Springs, Deltona, Edgewater,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volusia_County_Schools

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Claim 2: “Edgewater Pride, now on its 7th year, will take place Saturday, June 6, at Edgewater Elementary School”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the 7th annual Edgewater Pride takes place Saturday, June 6, starting at Edgewater Elementary School.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a calendar of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) events. This list includes pride parades as well as events ranging from sporting events to film festivals, includin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LGBTQ_events

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Claim 3: “recently finished a stint as the board president of the Colorado chapter of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance”

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The LGBT Housing Initiative board page explicitly identifies Brandon Beston as the 'past President of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Colorado Chapter'.

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Claim 4: “The party includes an outdoor pop-up market featuring civic groups and local businesses, including JeffCo Public Libraries, One Colorado, and JeffCo Communities That Care.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries for 'Edgewater' and other unrelated topics; no evidence was found regarding the specific pop-up market participants.

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Claim 5: “Colorado’s own drag sensation Jessica L’Whor will be in attendance”

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Multiple sources, including a social media post from Jessica L'Whor herself and event listings, confirm her attendance.

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web search NEUTRAL — ... Jessica L'Whor, 1 to 3 p.m. •a Pride-themed photo ... participate in the upcoming Edgewater Pride events. ... attend but you do need to be at least 18+ ...
https://www.facebook.com/DiningOutDNVR/posts/the-7th-annual-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 · ... edgewaterpublicmkt for their pride fest!!! 🏳️⚧️ #pride #askaqueen #rainbow #happypride #queen | Jessica L'Whor. Log in · Video. . Jessica L' ...
https://www.facebook.com/COJessicaLWhor/videos/feeling-my-pr…

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web search NEUTRAL — Edgewater Pride Party. Saturday, June 7, 10:30 a.m.. We are thrilled to ... (indoors). – an appearance by Jessica L'Whor (and a special guest), indoors ...
https://www.edgewaterpublicmarket.com/events/edgewater-pride…

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Claim 6: “The market will then host the Edgewater Pride Party through 3 p.m.”

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While the event is corroborated, the specific detail about the party lasting 'through 3 p.m.' is only explicitly mentioned in one of the provided web search snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edgewater is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the North Side of Chicago. It is 6 miles (10 km) north of the Loop. The most recently established of the ci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgewater,_Chicago

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edgewater is a borough located along the Hudson River in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 14,336, an increase of 2,823 …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edgewater,_New_Jersey

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Edgewater Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Biloxi, Mississippi, United States. Opened in 1963, its anchor stores are Belk, Dillard's, JCPenney, and Premiere Cinemas.
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Claim 7: “The brass band Guerilla Fanfare will also be performing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.”

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Multiple sources confirm the Guerilla Fanfare Brass Band is performing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

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web search NEUTRAL — 11 a.m.: Edgewater Pride parade ends at Edgewater Public Market; Edgewater Pride Party begins 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Guerilla Fanfare Brass Band performs 1 ...
https://www.edgewaterpublicmarket.com/events/edgewater-pride…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 6, 2026 ... edgewaterpublicmkt. Edgewater Pride is this weekend, everybody! The parade starts at 10:30 a.m. at Edgewater Elementary and ends at Edgewater ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZQVD_ZseRE/

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web search NEUTRAL — The brass band Guerilla Fanfare will also be performing from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. This year's grand marshal is Brandon Beston, a Colorado native, real estate ...
https://www.denver7.com/news/pride/edgewater-pride-kicks-off…

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Claim 8: “This year’s grand marshal is Brandon Beston, a Colorado native, real estate professional, and advocate for LGBTQ+ causes”

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The claim that Brandon Beston is the grand marshal is mentioned in one news source (Denver 7), but the other search results for 'Brandon' are unrelated (e.g., 'Let's Go Brandon' meme or Brandon Aiyuk).

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web search NEUTRAL — " Let's Go Brandon " is a political slogan and Internet meme used as a euphemism for the phrase " Fuck Joe Biden " in reference to former U.S. president Joe Biden.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let's_Go_Brandon

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web search NEUTRAL — Brandon Aiyuk (EYE-yook; born March 17, 1998) is an American professional football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandon_Aiyuk

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 10, 2022 · "Let's Go Brandon," a phrase that became a euphemism for insulting President Joe Biden, has gone viral over the past several months. Here's what it means and how it got started.
https://www.today.com/news/what-does-let-s-go-brandon-mean-t…

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Claim 9: “Local photography studio Let the Light In will exhibit a collection of photos from past Edgewater Pride celebrations inside the art gallery in the retail corridor of Edgewater Public Market throughout June.”

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Claim 10: “Multiple Edgewater Public Market businesses are donating a portion of the day's sales to local nonprofit Edgewater Pride (or other LGBTQ+ nonprofits in Colorado).”

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Claim 11: “Beston, who serves on the boards of One Colorado, the LGBT+ Housing Initiative, and the Keller Williams Rainbow Network”

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Brandon Beston's roles on the boards of One Colorado, LGBT Housing Initiative, and Keller Williams Rainbow Network are confirmed by his Instagram profile and the Colorado LGBTQ Chamber of Commerce.

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web search NEUTRAL — As the past President of the LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance Colorado Chapter and a leader within the Keller Williams Rainbow Network, Brandon uses his platform to ...
https://lgbthousinginitiative.com/board-of-directors

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web search NEUTRAL — Real Estate Advocate in CO 🏳️ 🏳️⚧️ LGBTQ+ Advocate, Animal Lover, Plant Dad, Vegan, One CO Board, KWRN Leader, LGBT Housing Initiative Board.
https://www.instagram.com/brandonmilan/

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 1, 2025 ... ... Colorado Chapter, and the Keller Williams Rainbow Network as Diversity Co-Chair. As a Colorado local, Brandon Beston has been able to use ...
https://colgbtqcc.org/2025-colorado-lgbtq-chamber-of-commerc…

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Claim 12: “Produced by an all-volunteer nonprofit of the same name”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the legal or organizational structure of the entity producing Edgewater Pride.

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