Colorado LGBTQ+ advocacy leaders on Wednesday condemned reports of hate speech directed toward a Pride float in the Montrose Fourth of July parade. Montrose Pride’s participation in the annual parade was met with “hate speech, slurs and other attacks,” the group wrote in a post on Facebook. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Things to do in Denver this weekend: Juneteenth fest, a poison exhibit, drag movies Crime and Public Safety | Colorado Republican Party condemned for “hateful” anti-LGBTQ rhetoric Crime and Public Safety | Colorado legislator targets same-sex marriage ban for removal from state constitution “That such behavior came from members of our own community is especially disheartening.