Sept 27: Drag Night at Our Fantasy Complex, 3201 S. Featuring headlining band Women Without Purses. Saturday: Block Party at Mid-America All-Indian Center, 650 N. Monday: Wigstock at Riverside Hair Salon, 816 W. Sunday: Roller Skate Party at Skate South, 1900 E. Saturday: Family Picnic at OJ Watson park, 3022 S McLean Blvd. Friday : Bowling Night at Thunderbird Lanes, 2440 S.
How Much: Most events require $5 Pride button to attend.įor more information and a full schedule, visit ▪ 11p.m.-1a.m. What: Wichita Pride 2014, a celebration of the local gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community We aren’t all the way there, but we are off to a great start.” “Many of them are business or places that are gay-friendly and genuinely want to see us succeed.
“A lot of our vendors are not run by the LGBTQ community,” he said. Shaheen said that a lot of straight people come to Wichita Pride because as more people come out, their parents and friends want to support them. Events such as Wichita Pride give people an opportunity to come together and dialogue about issues that affect LGBT people, she said. Popovich said that while same-sex marriage is rapidly expanding nationwide, it remains legal to fire someone from their job in Kansas for being gay. She noted that while pride events around the country have seen dwindling attendance as legal equality has expanded in many areas, Wichita’s attendance numbers have been steadily growing. Last year organizers estimated around 2,000 people attended the Sunday festival and Popovich believes more will attend this year. Most activities require the purchase of a $5 button, and the buttons can be purchased on site at each event. It’s time Pride starts showcasing all the talent this city has to offer.” We have drag performers, singers, bands, DJs, anything we could find. “We have decided to bring in entertainment from all walks of life. “This year we are switching things up,” Shaheen said about the entertainment during the block party and festival. 28 with a political rally lead by the statewide LGBT advocacy group Equality Kansas at the Old Sedgwick County Courthouse followed by a parade that will march down Central Avenue toward the All-Indian Center, where an afternoon festival will be held. Pride celebrations will culminate on Sept. 27, a block party will be held at the Mid-America All-Indian Center that will feature a variety of local musicians and be headlined by the folk group Women Without Purses. 26 that will take participants to several local establishments, including Rain Cafe and Lounge, J’s Lounge, and Our Fantasy Complex. Next weekend, there’s a party bus bar crawl on Sept.
A “big hair drag show” dubbed Wigstock will take place on Monday at Riverside Hair Salon.Ĭargill is a major sponsor of Wichita Pride and will be providing some of the food for the family picnic. Watson Park on Saturday and a roller skating party at Skate South on Sunday. 1.Festivities kick off with a bowling night Friday at Thunderbird Lanes and continue into the weekend with a family picnic at O.J. It’s free and you can unsubscribe at any time. Need help finding products? Sign up for our weekly newsletter. Here are 55 places (including small and large businesses) to consider shopping for Pride 2021, and which may help you uncover new ways to celebrate love, diversity and inclusivity during this joyful season. Popular brands like Apple, Fossil, Reebok and others often dedicate huge resources during Pride Month to LGBTQ nonprofit organizations (among them, The Trevor Project, GLSEN and additional groups), which means you could be helping others gain access to valuable resources, too. While it’s customary for Pride-themed merchandise to spike during the month of June-a practice known as rainbow capitalism, and that’s often criticized and compared to pinkwashing-there’s still tremendous value that can come from rocking rainbows during this time of year, as it helps increase visibility and may lend support and encouragement to others within the LGBTQ community who are still exploring their identities. Last year, COVID-19 put a big damper on Pride Month festivities, but this season, there’s cause to celebrate in more ways than one and many major retailers are getting in on the action.