The return of the Baltimore Pride parade after two years drew thousands of LGBTQ+ Baltimoreans to Charles Street on Saturday.
While the celebration of Charm City’s queer community was a joyous occasion for many, it was also tinged by a ruling the day before from the U.S. Supreme Court, which on Friday overturned the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that federally protected abortion rights.
Associate Justice Clarence Thomas also wrote in a concurring opinion that the Court should reconsider cases related to contraception, same-sex relationships, and same-sex marriage.
Still, parade participants and spectators alike took Baltimore Pride as an opportunity to express themselves authentically and unapologetically in the midst of growing concerns over the fate of LGBTQ+ rights.
View our photo gallery from photographer Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography:
(L to R) Amy and Riley Bayliss and Becky and Zoey Hausmann, all of Perry Hall, MD. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
2022 Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
2022 Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Madde Andrews, of Harfod County, MD, and Clio, a poodle. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
2022 Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Jermeri Jones (center, holding ball), of Baltimore, receives a flag. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 2022 Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Vicki Dodson photographs Pat Sainsott, both of Baltimore, with Orioles mascot.(Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Chase Brexton Health Care. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
Chase Brexton Health Care. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
2022 Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
2022 Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
2022 Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
House of Ruth Maryland. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
2022 Pride Parade in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography) 
(L to R) Mr. and Miss Rowan Tree Tavern. (Photo: Carl Schmidt/Federal Hill Photography)
