NYC Pride has become a focal point for celebration worldwide, with millions gathering together. Other major Pride Events in the United States include: Los Angeles (LA Pride), San Diego Pride, San Francisco Pride, Chicago Pride Fest, Houston LGBTQ+ Pride Celebration, Boston Pride, Denver Pride, Palm Springs Pride, The Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival, Annapolis Pride Parade & Festival, Pride Palooza in the Park (Binghamton, NY), The Twin Cities Pride Festival in Minneapolis, Honolulu Pride, and Atlanta Pride. Waving pride flags in the United States has been happening for over 50 years since the first pride parade took place in New York City on June 28, 1970, one year after the Stonewall Riots of 1969.
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Cute AF Handcrafted and Vintage Market at Cute Nail Studio (6/5, starts at 11 a.m.).aGLIFF’s Pride Mini Film-A-Thon at the Galaxy Theaters (6/3-5).According to the event’s website, the chamber’s goal is to provide at least 10 scholarships worth $5,000 in 2022, up from five in 2021. VIP tickets can be purchased for $129.Ī portion of ticket sales will help fund the Chamber’s Education Fund. General admission tickets start at $34, but students can get in for $23. The full lineup can be found here with links to each artists’ music. The rest of the lineup features Texas-grown and Austin-based LGBTQ+ artists, including Pelvis Wrestley, Caleb De Caster and Tje Austin. The Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce will hold its third annual “Pride in Local Music”, a one-day music festival featuring LGBTQ+ artists at the Long Center.īrian Justin Crum and Bebe Zahara Benet headline the event. The committee says that this will be a “can’t miss event for QTPOC everywhere.” Pride in Local Music (6/25) The festival is put together by the Colors of Pride steering committee, in partnership with Austin Latinx Pride, Austin Queer Asians, aGLIFF, Chrysalis Q, QWELL Community Foundation and Unhushed. For kids, there is a children’s play area open from 12-3 p.m.
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We see movement leaders burning out at an accelerated rate.”Īt the festival, attendees can enjoy a QTPOC popup market, live music, speakers and a free communal meal.
“Data from 2021 research studies by the City of Austin and QWELL Community Foundation shows that most LGBTQIA+ people of color in Central Texas feel disconnected and unsupported,” the website reads, “Nationwide, we see queer/trans people of color (QTPOC) struggling with their mental health, oppression, and social isolation. Toward the end of the month, at Branch Park Pavilion, there will be an inaugural celebration for LGBTQ+ people of color and their allies.Īccording to the Colors of Pride website, roughly half of Austin’s LGBTQ+ population are people of color. Tammie Brown, who appeared in RuPaul’s Drag Race season one and All Stars, is the festival’s headliner. The event also includes standup comedy, and drag and musical performances. Tickets are free and also registers attendees into a raffle. This is the inaugural Pride “Pfestival” for the town and will take place from 1-6 p.m.