The Austin Gay Men's Chorus followed to kick off an afternoon of performances. 'It's nice to have the allyship here that I didn't know that we had,' Gonzales said.Īmerican-Statesman and KVUE reporter Tony Plohetski opened the event as MC. Gonzales didn't expect to see so many people present at Round Rock's festival. She has been attending Austin Pride for many years. Krystal Gonzales, also a resident and a member of the LGBTQ community, said she was used to going to other cities to find Pride events. Related story: First Gay Pride festivals to take place in Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville It just started, and there's a ton of people.' 'It's kind of a weird time to start, with COVID and everything,' she said early during the Round Rock event, 'but I'm glad that they did it. Many attendees of Round Rock Pride Festival on Saturday came in colorful grab, or in the case of Melissa Burroughs-Owen, rainbow-hued hair.
