Scenes from OutFest 2025

BiL's guy was on Main Street for Saturday’s OutFest, Pride Lafayette’s annual celebration of the LGBTQ community. Here are some of faces he saw.

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SCENES FROM OUTFEST 2025

Based in Lafayette correspondent Tim Brouk was on Main Street on a steamy (and eventually windy and rainy) Saturday for Pride Lafayette’s annual OutFest. Here are some of the faces he saw.

Thanks again for support from Joyful Journey, celebrating its 10-year anniversary by presenting the annual Joyful Journey Classic Aug. 24 at Loeb Stadium. Learn more at jjclassic.org.

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