On Saturday, August 26th, 2017, Gayborhood Jersey City & Human Pride Productions will host the 17th Annual Jersey City LGBT Pride Festival at Newark Pedestrian Plaza in Downtown Jersey City. One of the largest festivals in Northern New Jersey, LGBT Pride serves to highlight the significance of diversity in the community through a variety of fun, celebratory, and informative events.
According to Lakeside Pride Music Ensembles co-founder Mary Wallace, “If music is your thing, you’ve really got to do it, or else you’re miserable.” Lakeside Pride celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2017. The organization boasts about 210 members and consists of several units: the Freedom Band, which marches in local parades; the symphonic band, which usually mounts two concert performances annually; a jazz band; and several smaller ensembles. The organization unveiled a new logo in conjunction with the milestone, according to Board Chair Bradley Fritz.
When Worcester pride kicks off next month, downtown crosswalks are getting a makeover ahead of the parade and festival. This year, Worcester Pride is not only painting a rainbow flag on a downtown crosswalk, but also the transgender flag and a new rainbow flag with added colors. It’s the first time the group has painted a crosswalk during its pride celebration, something done in other cities, like Boston.
NINE LGTBI associations have registered in Torremolinos in recent months, it has been revealed The development comes after Torremolinos has become a destination for lesbians, gay people, transsexuals, bisexuals and intersex people, something which has been embraced by the current council.
It’s the largest Black Gay Pride in the country for several reasons, and one of them is definitely the parties! We’ll have our full Black Gay Pride preview in our Sept. 1 issue, but until then, here’s just a taste of what’s in store for you at this year’s event. Wednesday, Aug. 30 Kia Comedy and Chase Daniels are your hosts for the Kickoff Karaoke and Beer Pong Tournament, 8 p.m. – 2 a.m., My Sister’s Room, 66 12th St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309, www.mysistersroom.com
A singer-songwriter featured on a gay rights anthem and a central New York native who was the manager at Pulse nightclub in Orlando will headline Pride Day events Friday at the New York State Fair. Mary Lambert, who was featured on “Same Love” with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, is among several acts scheduled to perform at the new Empire Experience Stage in the fair’s New York Experience.
Hundreds of people in Pueblo joined together for the acceptance and celebration of diversity Sunday at the annual Pueblo LGBTQ Pride Festival. The Southern Colorado Equality Alliance hosts the event every year. More than 50 businesses, nonprofits, food trucks, and entertainers filled Mineral Palace Park. “I support gay pride,” attendee Taylor Herrera said. “I support it for my friends that I’m here with, my uncles, my aunties, whoever I know that are part of the community.
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