Second annual Westminster Pride Festival

Festival co-organizer Sherri Hosfeld Joseph, owner of Birdie’s Cafe, chats with Westminster veteran police officer Lt. “Rad” Darby.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

A pair of service dogs squeeze in out of the heat.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Parker Frye, 2, of Baltimore has fun with the multi-colored balloons.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

“Bob” Anders of Nottingham, MD, is decked out rainbow gear for the festival.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Vanessa Burke of Westminster stops to get a selfie at the festival.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Colorful costumes was the dress of the day.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Rose O’Marr does a cart wheel on Main St.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Rose O’Marr, left, Hope Grimes and Chloe Swagger, all of Westminster, get into the music and dance along Main St.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Wait Shook of Hampead wears her pride gear proudly.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Bill Cromwell and Max stop for a pet from Jason Garber.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Stopping for a Gay Pride selfie are Jaiden Sickle, from left, Desi Breneman Serenity Sickel, Amber Sickel and Matthew French, all of Taneytown.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Amanda Leddon of Westminster stops at a portrait background with her children Linkin Still (right), 5, and Keira Still , 11, of Westminster.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Dory Papier, 3, of Westminster marches down Main St. wearing lots of rainbows.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)

Other co-organizers of the event are Lance and Jason Garber and Jazmin Marcotte.  (Phil Grout/for Baltimore Sun Med / Carroll County Times)