Gay pride in providence
SURGE on the Sidewalk: PRIDE Parade Viewing Party
The Providence G is gearing up for the Illuminated Pride Parade on Saturday, June 21 with a special SURGE on the Sidewalk: Pride Parade Viewing Party at Sarto!
Starting at 6pm, head to the corner of Weybosset and Dorrance streets for pre-parade cocktails, High Noon specials, and live music by DJ Jackie Treehorn playing all the top Pride Anthemsoutside on the sidewalk.
At 7pm, Providence’s one and only Ninny Nothin’ will bring herdrag entertainment and strength to begin the hour countdown towards the start of the parade. Get ready to carol, dance and party with Ninny Nothin’ and DJ Jackie Treehorn as you claim your identify on the sidewalk to view the parade and party with other parade goers at the liveliest intersection downtown during the Pride Parade!
SURGE on the Sidewalk: Pride Parade Viewing Party will continue throughout the duration of the parade.
Following the parade, head up to the Rooftop at the G for a Pride Dance Party with DJs providing music to dance the darkness away to!
All guests must be 21 years of ag
Pride Season Let's Celebrate
Welcome to Rhode Island, a powerhouse of pride, love, and pure queer magic that'll make your heart soar! We're talking about a place where diversity isn't just welcomed, it's celebrated with confetti cannons, danced to with wild abandon, and baked into the most spectacular artisan cupcakes you've ever tasted. Since that first groundbreaking PrideFest in , Rhode Island has been leading the charge for equality with enough sass and spirit to light up the entire Eastern Seaboard. And honey, we're just getting started!.
Providence PrideFest (June 21)
Get ready for the pinnacle of pride on Saturday, June 21, , when Providence transforms into a rainbow-filled paradise of celebration and community. The festival kicks off at AM at the I District Park, bringing together more than nonprofit organizations, businesses, and meal vendors in a vibrant celebration of LGBTQIA+ culture. Expect a day packed with excitement: multiple stages featuring live performances, drag shows that'll make you gag, local and national musical ac
RI Pride and Illuminated Night Parade
Rhode Island PrideFest and the Illuminated Night Parade will be held onSaturday, June 21, .
PrideFest will take place from11 AM – PMat theDistrict Park( Peck Street, Providence, RI ). TheIlluminated Blackout Paradewill begin in the heart of Downtown Providence at approximately8 PM.
Festival gates open at11 AM, offering access toover nonprofit organizations, businesses, and food vendors. Love entertainment throughout the day at ourmain stage, featuring a lineup oflocal, regional, and national acts.
TheIlluminated Night Paradekicks off at approximately8 PMfromWashington and Empire St., travelingnortheast toward Dorrance St.Prime viewing locations includeWashington, Dorrance, and Weybosset St., with anaccessible viewing areaonWeybosset St. near the Providence Performing Arts Center (PPAC). Spectators must stay on the sidewalk behind the parade barricades at all times.
InformationCelebrating Pride
On June 28, , Greenwich Village in New York City held its own in an uprising against one of the many police raids at the Stonewall Inn. Gay activists and their allies banded together in a monumental defiance that helped secure rights for the LGBTQ+ community in the years to come.
56 years on, repressive laws and social mores that restrict LGBTQ+ liberties persist. Today, homosexuality is still criminalized in 65 countries around the world. The current U.S. administration has withdrawn orders supporting health advancements for LGBTQ+ youth. Eliminating the federal recognition of transgender people, it also denies federal funding from programs that promote “gender ideology.” Yet, as the Magnum archive shows, non-violent opposition always breeds new forms. An embrace on a New York street corner when homosexuality was illegal. Displays of devotion and tenderness in Lebanon. Celebrations of queer and trans people across borders. The body unbound.