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Pride Events In Every State — June 10, 2022

Pride Events In Every State

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By: Delanee Ensley

Check out your states Pride events below!

  • Alabama 
    • Event: Pride Week
    • Date: June 1st – June 12th
    • Location: Birmingham
    • Extra Info: This week long Pride fest has everything from drag shows to a designer underwear auction!
  • Alaska
    • Event: Pride Block Party
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: Anchorage
    • Extra Info: This block party includes two DJs and vendors that include food and arts and crafts that are available for purchase!
  • Arizona
    • Event: Phoenix Pride Awards Reception
    • Date: June 12th 
    • Location: Phoenix 
    • Extra Info: Celebrating the LGBTQ+ community with a Pride pageant show starting immediately after!
  • Arkansas
    • Event: Pride Parade and Festival
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Fayetteville
    • Extra Info: This parade and festival has options like vendors and marches, but also 18+ events that include drag shows!
  • California
    • Event: LA Pride
    • Date: June 9th -24th
    • Location: Los Angeles
    • Extra Info: LA pride includes four big events happening within the month of June from a bingo night to an after hours LGBTQ+ party at Universal Studios!
  • Colorado
    • Event: PrideFest
    • Date: June 25th – 26th
    • Location: Denver
    • Extra Info: This event starts with the PrideFest parade and ends with an event that features live shows and over 250 exhibitors and 30+ food and drink vendors!
  • Connecticut
    • Event: Pride in the Park
    • Date: June 11th
    • Location: Norwalk
    • Extra Info: This event includes live music and entertainment, vendors for food and drink, and even a VIP area!
  • Delaware
    • Event: Pride Day at the Brandywine Zoo
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: Wilmington
    • Extra Info: This is exactly like it sounds, so get excited for a day at the zoo!
  • Florida
    • Event: Sweat for Pride
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: Miami
    • Extra Info:  This event is all about working out and even includes an after workout cocktail with the purchase of your ticket!
  • Georgia
    • Event: Can’t Cancel Pride
    • Date: June 14th
    • Location: Atlanta
    • Extra Info: This iHeartMedia event is hosted by JoJo Siwa and includes events from Katy Perry, Sam Smith, and more!
  • Hawaii
    • Event: Pride Bar Crawl
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Honolulu
    • Extra Info: This event is just like it sounds! This bar crawl starts at 4 pm and is only $20 a ticket!
  • Idaho
    • Event: Pride Festival
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: Idaho Falls
    • Extra Info: This year will mark the 10th annual Pride Festival in Idaho Falls! There will be live music, vendors, food, and more!
  • Illinois
    • Event: Chicago Pride Fest
    • Date: June 18th – 19th
    • Location: Chicago
    • Extra Info: This major event is a street festival with over 60,000 people expected to attend. There will be art vendors, food vendors, and major performers!
  • Indiana
    • Event: Indy Pride Parade
    • Date: June 11th
    • Location: Indianapolis
    • Extra Info: This Pride parade and festival is back after a two year COVID hiatus! 
  • Iowa
    • Event: Capitol City Pride
    • Date: June 10th – 12th
    • Location: Des Moines
    • Extra Info: This 3-day long Pride event includes performers like Todrick Hall and includes events from all over the city, including a pool party!
  • Kansas
    • Event: KC Pride Fest
    • Date: June 10th -12th
    • Location: Kansas City
    • Extra Info: This festival includes a mainstage with local acts of KC and vendors that include food, art, and more!
  • Kentucky
    • Event: Kentuckiana Pride Parade & Festival
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Louisville
    • Extra Info: This event includes vendors, live entertainment, and is estimated to have over 20,000 people attending!
  • Louisiana
    • Event: PrideFest
    • Date: June 11th
    • Location: New Orleans
    • Extra Info: Though there does not seem to be a lot of information on this event, there are reports of entertainers and vendors!
  • Maine
    • Event: Bangor Pride
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: Bangor
    • Extra Info: This festival includes events like a 90s drag show and dance party, a golf tournament, and more!
  • Maryland
    • Event: Baltimore Pride Block Party
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: Baltimore
    • Extra Info: This block party is the biggest pride event in Maryland and includes over 100 vendors and includes local DJ’s and performers!
  • Massachusetts
    • Event: Boston Pop-Up Pride
    • Date: June 12th
    • Location: Boston
    • Extra Info: This pop-up event is a one-time only party with vendors, music, performances, and is said to be the biggest Boston Pride event of the year!
  • Michigan
    • Event: Grand Rapids Pride Festival
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Grand Rapids
    • Extra Info: Though there does not seem to be a lot of information about this event, there does seem to be local performers attending!
  • Minnesota
    • Event: Twin Cities Pride Festival
    • Date: June 25th -26th
    • Location: Minneapolis 
    • Extra Info: This Pride festival marks the 50th annual festival and includes food courts, a beer garden, and multiple entertainment stages!
  • Mississippi
    • Event: Pride Trivia at Barrelhouse
    • Date: June 13th
    • Location: Jackson
    • Extra Info: This family and pet friendly event is free and includes a happy hour, so if you love trivia, this event is perfect!
  • Missouri
    • Event: Pride St. Louis
    • Date: June 25th – 26th
    • Location: St. Louis
    • Extra Info: Though there is not much information out about this event yet, you can follow their newsletter to find out more!
  • Montana
    • Event: 406 Pride Parade
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: Billings
    • Extra Info: This parade is still open to sign-ups if interested, and they will be posting a pride route soon. 406 Pride includes a whole month of Pride events!
  • Nebraska
    • Event: Star City Pride
    • Date: June 17th – 18th
    • Location: Lincoln
    • Extra Info: This volunteer based pride festival includes entertainers and a parade!
  • Nevada
    • Event: Las Vegas Pride OUTside Hile
    • Date: June 12th
    • Location: Las Vegas
    • Extra Info: This Las Vegas hike includes an outdoor adventure that takes place each month!
  • New Hampshire
    • Event: Queen City Pride
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Manchester
    • Extra Info: Though there doesn’t seem to be a lot of information about this event, the website guarantees it will be a great time!
  • New Jersey
    • Event: North Jersey Pride Festival
    • Date: June 12th
    • Location: Maplewood
    • Extra Info: This 10th annual Pride festival has a great line-up of performers and 100+ vendors, including a food court!
  • New Mexico
    • Event: PrideFest
    • Date: June 10th – 11th
    • Location: Albuquerque 
    • Extra Info: This event has a pre-fest the day before, and then the festival the day of. This event includes entertainment and vendors!
  • New York
    • Event: NYC Pride
    • Date: June 26th
    • Location: Greenwich Village
    • Extra Info:  This street festival includes vendors, and includes a crazy amount of artists and entertainers!
  • North Carolina
    • Event: Out! Raleigh Pride
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: Raleigh
    • Extra Info: Though there doesn’t seem to be a lot of information about this event, this Pride marks the 10th annual event!
  • North Dakota
    • Event: Capital Pride
    • Date: June 17th – 19th
    • Location: Bismarck
    • Extra Info: This three day event includes vendors, drag shows, and yoga on the lawn!
  • Ohio
    • Event: Stonewall Columbus
    • Date: June 17th -18th
    • Location: Columbus
    • Extra Info: This Pride event includes a parade and a festival with performers and vendors!
  • Oklahoma
    • Event: OKC Pride Fest
    • Date: June 24th – 26th
    • Location: Oklahoma City
    • Extra Info: This event includes art, music, food, vendors, entertainers, and more!
  • Oregon
    • Event: Pride Northwest
    • Date: June 18th – 19th
    • Location: Portland
    • Extra Info: Though there doesn’t seem to be a lot of information available about this event, it’s guaranteed to be a great time!
  • Pennsylvania
    • Event: York County Pride
    • Date: June 11th
    • Location: York
    • Extra Info: This event includes vendors, food, and an abundant amount of entertainers!
  • Rhode Island
    • Event: Rhode Island Pride
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Providence
    • Extra Info: Though there doesn’t seem to be a lot of information on this festival, we do know that vendor registration is sold out, so get ready for some fun!
  • South Carolina
    • Event: Charleston Pride Parade
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: Charleston 
    • Extra Info: Though pride events aren’t until October, we are getting excited for the Pride parade this month!
  • South Dakota
    • Event: Sioux Falls Pride Parade
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Sioux Falls
    • Extra Info: This Pride parade begins at 10 am. If you want to walk or be registered in the parade, there is still time to sign up!
  • Tennessee 
    • Event: Nashville Pride
    • Date: June 25th – 26th
    • Location: Nashville
    • Extra Info: Though there doesn’t seem to be a lot of information about this event, we do know that vendor space is sold out, so it should be a fun time!
  • Texas
    • Event: Pride San Antonio Inc.
    • Date: June 25th
    • Location: San Antonio
    • Extra Info: This celebration includes vendors, a Pride wedding, and entertainment, and more!
  • Utah
    • Event: Pride or Die
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Millcreek
    • Extra Info: This 80s themed pride show includes drag, burlesque, aerial performances, and more!
  • Vermont
    • Event: Drag Ball
    • Date: June 11th
    • Location: Barre
    • Extra Info: The pre-show includes a donation clothes drag sale, then after the ball a dance party is to follow!
  • Virginia
    • Event: Love On Tap
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Richmond
    • Extra Info: This year’s celebration includes drag shows, vendors, food, and even a special draft beer for the Pride festivities!
  • Washington
    • Event: Pride Fest
    • Date: June 25th – 26th
    • Location: Seattle
    • Extra Info: This year’s festival includes a beer garden, multiple entertainment stages, and food vendors from multiple restaurants! 
  • West Virginia
    • Event: Rainbow Run
    • Date: June 11th
    • Location: Charleston
    • Extra Info: This all ages event is a 5K run/walk, th4e run starts at 9 am with an awards ceremony starting immediately after!
  • Wisconsin
    • Event: Central Wisconsin Pride
    • Date: June 17th – 19th
    • Location: Aniwa
    • Extra Info: This celebration includes camping, drag shows, entertainers, and so much more!
  • Wyoming 
    • Event: Pride On The Patio
    • Date: June 18th
    • Location: Laramie
    • Extra Info: This get together is a way for the community to get together with some food, drinks, and celebration!

Pride this year is going to be great! Check out your state and see what other kinds of events are near you by clicking the embedded links connected to the state!

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The More You Know: Pride Month — June 4, 2022

The More You Know: Pride Month

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By: Delanee Ensley

June is here, and you know what that means, happy Pride Month! Though most of us know that June is considered Pride month, not all of us know why, or how Pride came to be.

There is a long history gay activism before Pride came to be, like the story of Henry Gerber. According to History, Henry Gerber was a German immigrant who resided in Chicago, and created the first documented gay rights organization in the US in 1924. Gerber, and the other members of his organization created a newsletter titled ‘Friends and Freedom,’ which was the first gay-interest newsletter. Though the police forced them to disband in 1925, it spread a message, and 90 years later Gerber’s home in Chicago even became designated as a national landmark. Though it may not look like Gerber accomplished much, the fact of the matter is that he got people to pay attention. Though it might not have always been positive it was still spreading word so that maybe someone who needed to hear it did.

For years leading up to the event that would change LGBTQ+ history forever there was frustration and outcry from those who just wanted to be treated like any other individual. This is why on the night of June 28, 1969, a police raid, something that was unfortunately the norm, finally set anger into action. The members of the Stonewall Inn decided enough was enough and the historic Stonewall Rebellion was spurred into action and lasted for 5 days. They were tired of the brutality and violence that was their world during this time, and so they fought back.

This date, June 28th, would forever have a meaning to the people of LGBTQ+. The next year on this exact date, the date of the beginning of the Stonewall Rebellion the previous year,  The Christopher Street March took place in New York City where 3 to 5 thousand people marched in celebration and alliance. The Christopher Street March was brought back again and again, only now the name has changed to The Pride March, with the slogan ‘Say it Loud, Gay is Proud.’ History states that L. Craig Schoonmaker was an intrical part to this slogan, as ‘Gay Power,’ was orgiginally the top contender, but when Schoonmaker said that while gay people lacked power, the one thing they had was Pride.

This story has been told and retold for decades, and hopefully will continue for decades to come. Through pop culture the Stonewall Revolution and the many individuals who were there have had their stories shared throughout the world. They were brave, they were frustrated, and most importantly they had Pride.