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DOMA demise fires up already perky pride parade 37th ABQ PrideFest attracts 40K participants by Ardee Napolitano news@dailylobo.com

Sergio Jiménez / Daily Lobo Scantily clad men shake their hips while walking alongside Pulse Encore, Inc. Nightclub’s float during the 37th annual PrideFest on Saturday. Organizers estimated that 40,000 people participated in the parade. About 10,000 people attended a later event at Expo New Mexico, which featured musical performances by Kat DeLuna. See more photos on Page 6.

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It wasn’t raining Saturday morning, but rainbows were everywhere. Thousands gathered along Central Avenue on Saturday to celebrate the city’s annual PrideFest. The event consisted of a parade along Central Avenue and musical performances in the afternoon by Kat DeLuna at Expo New Mexico, and was organized by Albuquerque Pride. Miranda Sedillo, vice president of public relations for Albuquerque Pride, said the festival has been running for 37 years, and that it celebrates the city’s LGBTIQ (Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/ Transgender/Intersex/Questioning) community. Sedillo said she expected this year’s event to be bigger than last year’s, especially because of the Supreme Court’s recent overturning of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a federal prohibition of same-sex marriage. “It’s an absolutely great timing,” she said. “I’m glad that it was the outcome. We’re really

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Snell drafted for shooting prowess Lobo forgoes senior season at UNM to join Chicago by J.R. Oppenheim

assistantsports@dailylobo.com @JROppenheim After Thursday night’s NBA draft, Chicago Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau told his city’s local media that his team needed to address its shooting concerns. He believes the Bulls found the answer to that in former New Mexico star Tony Snell. The shooting guard known at UNM as the “Silent Assassin” got the call to join the professional ranks after the Bulls selected him with the No. 20 pick in the draft. Snell opted to forgo his senior season, despite some criticism from Lobo fans, to become UNM’s eighth ever first-round selection. “It’s crazy knowing I’m going to the Bulls,” Snell said. “I watched (Michael) Jordan play my whole life. I watched (current Bulls point guard) Derrick Rose. He’s a great player. I can’t wait to work with him and help the team win.” Chicago also drafted Erik Murphy from the Florida Gators, considered a “stretch four” with his

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ability to handle and shoot from the power forward position. Snell was the second Mountain West Conference player taken in the first 20 picks. The Cleveland Cavaliers used its No. 1 overall pick to draft UNLV’s Anthony Bennett. Thibodeau and Bulls general manager Gar Forman both praised Snell for having tremendous potential, repeatedly using the word “upside” when describing him. Forman said the team has had its eye on Snell since last October and November and was impressed with Snell’s arm span, athleticism and ability to defend, handle the ball and shoot. “For a rookie, the first part of it is coming and learning how to be a pro, learning the pro game, learning our system, learning how to work,” Thibodeau said. “You’re just trying to get them to focus on steady improvement every day, putting everything you have into each and every day. Improve, get out there, do your job, know what your job is.” The Bulls, who had former Lobo Luc Longley play alongside the legendary Jordan during three of the team’s six title runs in the 1990s, were 50-44 this past season and lost in the NBA playoffs

Aaron Sweet / Daily Lobo Tony Snell prepares for play to resume against Nevada on Feb. 2 at The Pit. Snell was taken 20th overall by the Chicago Bulls during the 2013 NBA draft on Thursday. second round to the eventual champion Miami Heat. During the season, Chicago ranked among the bottom five in 3-point shooting with a 34.6 percent average. Only the Boston Celtics, Portland Trail Blazers, Memphis Grizzlies and Indiana Pacers fared worse from beyond

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the arc. In its playoff series with Miami, Chicago connected on 30.7 percent of its 3-pointers (31 of 101). Snell averaged 9.2 points per game and shot .380 from 3-point range for 165 treys after joining UNM in 2010, but his scoring average increased each year.

This past season Snell scored 12.5 per game, hit a team-high 64 3-pointers, shot a teamhigh 84.3 percent from the freethrow line and helped UNM win the Mountain West Conference regular-season title. The Lobos

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