By Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing, 374th AW/PA / Published June 30, 2021
Members of the Yokota community participate in the 2021 pride parade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2021. Pride month is held annually and recognizes the importance of diversity within the LGBTQ community as well as the many achievements of their individuals. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
Members of the Yokota community watch cars drive by during the 2021 pride parade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2021. The parade fosters pride, equality, and respect for all LGBTQ communities locally, nationally, and globally. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
Erica Earl, pride parade participant, makes her way to the beginning of the procession during the 2021 pride parade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2021. Earl's outfit was created as a twist on the historical character Marie Antoinette. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
Members of the Yokota community walk alongside cars during the 2021 pride parade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2021. Each June, members from the Yokota LQBTQ+ Family organization produce an annual celebration of pride providing outreach to members of the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)
Members of the Yokota community participated in the 2021 pride parade at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 26, 2021. This year is special because it is the 10-year anniversary of the repeal of "don't ask, don't tell". (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Brieana E. Bolfing)