We will be present to welcome youth and their families to Denver Pride 2026. We will have Patroller at our info booth and monitoring the Youth Area and need your help!Parasol Patrol is a nonprofit dedicated to shielding children and young people from hostile protesters at 2SLGBTQIA+ and BIPOC events. Using umbrellas to create a visual barrier, we guide families past harmful messages from groups like Proud Boys, Patriot Front Blood Tribe, GAG and Westboro Baptist Church. For the youngest, we provide noise-canceling ear protection to block the hateful slurs often yelled through bullhorns. Our mission is to ensure that children can walk through their communities with dignity, protected from the hate that seeks to harm them.
On Sunday, 06/28/2026 Parasol Patrol will be at Denver Pride 2026 ready to shield and escort families past any protesters. Last year protesters were mostly gathered outside of the event are expecting them this year as well. We need volunteers to help in the info booth, and Patrolling the Youth Area.
It's crucial for Parasol Patrol volunteers to remember that we are not a counter-protest group. We don’t engage with protesters. While we may be present because of their actions, we are there for the kids, and that is where we focus our energy.
Volunteer guidelines will be posted in the comments. We deeply appreciate your support of Parasol Patrol. Our mission isn’t about influencing identities—it’s about ensuring that all children, especially BIPOC and Queer youth, know they are loved and supported by their entire community, not *in spite* of who they are, but *because* of who they are."
Event Venue
The 16th Street Mall, Denver, Colorado, United States
Tickets
Concerts, fests, parties, meetups - all the happenings, one place.
