Pride festivals - including Denver Pride, the largest festival between the coasts - went virtual or were canceled, leaving thousands of Coloradans wondering what to do this year with all their rainbow-patterned apparel. But since the coronavirus pandemic hit Colorado in March, those communal events have been hard to come by.īars have been almost or entirely shut down clubs can no longer offer their trademark intimacy and electric energy. The LGBTQ community takes great pride in its mass gatherings.