Flags, book pages and hair flapped in the breeze Thursday on the Plaza of the Americas during Pride History Week’s LGBTQ+ Spirit Day, the penultimate event before the colorful week concludes.
A plethora of tables were propped up on the walkway toward Library West, including feminist bookstore Wild Iris Books and a petition-signing table for the Florida Competitive Workforce Act. Further along the path, students jumped for pride in an inflatable castle, aptly colored like the rainbow.
One such student, Noble Nolen, a 20-year-old UF economics junior, said, "I just enjoy bouncing," as she came out of the bounce house. Pride Student Union hosted Pride History Week: The Age of Hollywood this week to educate people about the queer community and change the way LGBTQ+ relations are perceived. The week will conclude with the "Powder, Pearls and Pumps" Drag Ball tonight at 8 p.m. in the Reitz Union Grand Ballroom.
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