Pride of place

http://www.boston.com/ae/events/articles/2008/06/07/pride_of_place/

June 7, 2008

It's Boston Pride Week, and that means a packed schedule of parties and events to promote lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender awareness. But mostly it just means the parties. Things get cooking today with Pride Day at Faneuil Hall featuring performers from all over the genre map. Ballet Folklórico Monte Albán de Verónica Robles, a traditional Latin American dance troupe, takes over the outdoor marketplace at 12:30 p.m.; Cheryl B. Engelhardt performs a set of her resounding, mellow piano pop at 3 p.m.; and Gays for Patsy, a country and western dancing group, throws down at 4 p.m. "Will and Grace" star Leslie Jordan will serve as the celebrity marshal for the day. A full Pride Week schedule is online. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston. 617-262-9405. bostonpride.org [L.O.]