By Lilli Dubler, Building Kentucky
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month is celebrated each June to honor the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan — a tipping point for the Gay Liberation Movement in the United States.
We’ve put together a list of Pride events across the Commonwealth to celebrate all month long:
Paducah Pride: United Together
Saturday, June 1, 11 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. CT, 1857 Event Center
Richmond Pride
Saturday, June 1, Noon – 8:00 p.m. ET, Irvine McDowell Park
Shelby County Pride Dragapalooza
Saturday, June 1, 5:00 p.m. ET, The Barrel Room
NKY Pride
Sunday, June 2, Noon – 5:00 p.m. ET, Goebel Park, Covington
QueerKY Pride
Friday, June 8, 4:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. ET, MileWide Brewery, Louisville
Mt. Sterling Pride
Saturday, June 8, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET, Dubois Comm. Center
Danville Area Pride Picnic Potluck
Sunday, June 9, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. ET
Augusta Pride in the Park
Saturday, June 15, Noon ET, River Park (Augusta Boat Dock)
Kentuckiana Pride Parade & Festival
Saturday, June 15, Noon – 10:00 p.m. ET, Big Four Lawn
Corbin Pride
Saturday, June 22, Noon-5pm ET, Nibroc Park
Latinx Pride
Saturday, June 29, 5-8pm ET, La Casita Center, Louisville
Harlan County Pride March
Saturday, June 29, 10am ET, Harlan County Courthouse
Lexington Pride Festival
Saturday, June 29, 11:00 a.m. – 9:00 p.m. ET, Central Bank Center
