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Sacramento’s LGBT community is gearing up for its annual Gay Pride Celebration, and this year’s event is drawing some major celebrities.

“We have Frenchie Davis who’s been on ‘The Voice,’ she’s been on Broadway she’s a lesbian. She’s a great female singer,” said Entertainment Director, Jonathan Cameron.

Though the LGBT community is excited about their event, most of them can’t get their minds off of the looming Supreme Court decision on Prop 8 which could come as early as Monday.

“Isn’t awesome that we’re going to hear a decision about this soon?” said Steven Perez.

Perez and Dennis Azevedo, his partner of 26 years, are legally married – one couple that took advantage of a very small window of opportunity.

“I got married in 2008 and I think everyone else should have the opportunity as well. It’s only right,” said Perez.

The two also feel sorry for their friends who can’t get married.

“That sucks I can only think about women not having the right to vote until like 1909 and then interracial marriages like the 1960s,” said Perez. The couple says the marriage ban affects so many people on so many levels.

“It’s unfair, blatantly unfair,” said Michael Coleman.

“The challenge is more than just being married it’s being able to kiss and hug in public. Kissing goodbye at the airport when I dropped him off and he’s flying away somewhere and you know, you never know if he’s gonna come back,” said Dennis Azevedo.

Whether same sex marriage is legalized or not, one man says they still need to celebrate who they are.

“Every group struggles. This is our turn to struggle and I think this will be announcement in California that has been set with gay rights,” said Cameron.

Sacramento’s Gay Pride Celebration begins with a parade at 11 a.m. and continues with a festival at the Capitol Mall until 5 p.m.