Cincinnati gay pride parade
When is Cincinnati Pride? Everything to recognize about Pride Month in the Queen City
Pride Month is almost here.
Parades, educational events and parties will seize place across Greater Cincinnati throughout the month of June, all celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and its ongoing fight for equal rights.
The occasion originated in in honor of the first anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, a series of protests that took place when police raided The Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in Greenwich Village, New York Urban area, on June 28, , attempting to arrest those inside.
Here’s everything you ask for to know about Pride Month, including when it is, when it was first celebrated in Cincinnati and which major events are happening in the region.
When is Pride Month?
Pride Month occurs annually during the month of June. This year, it is Sunday, June 1, through Monday, June
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.When is Pride in Cincinnati?
Cincinnati's Pride festival and parade take place Saturday, June 28, in Downtown. However, there are events all throughout the month.
When was Ci June 13, - Grand Mum of Pride Parade Peaches LaVerne is driven through Clifton by Christopher L. Osborne, ally. In the back seat: front to back, Kathy Laufman GLSEN, Grand Pride Marshal, Dr. John Maddux - former President of Greater Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Coalition and Michael Chanak Jr, Pride Advisor. An iconic moment where Christopher teaches Peaches the intricacies of the "royal wave."
From the May issue of "Greater Cincinnati GLBT News"
Cincinnati's First Pride Parade
(Changes and additions to Bruce's article are noted!)
Thirty years ago last month, gay and lesbian Cincinnatians held their very first Pride Parade. Over the past 3 decades, the event has grown, declined, disappeared, and been reborn. As you march with thousands of other people this June, retain that it all started with a little notice, but very important, happening back in April of
Following the Stonewall Riots and the growth of the anti-Vietnam War movement, "hippie" culture began to strongly take hold in the Cincinnati area in the preliminary s
Cincinnati's Pride shines with annual parade and festival
CINCINNATI — All month, Spectrum News has been sharing stories from the LGBTQ+ community, including parades from across the Buckeye State.
What You Require To Know
- This was the 52nd year for the Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival
- For this year’s festival, directors permit go of sponsors who didn’t align with the mission
- National data shows that LGBTQ+ young people who live in accepting communities attempted self-harm less than half the rate of those who live in very unaccepting communities
- Community members say having allies in your corner is crucial
As June comes to a close, we stopped by one of the biggest, most colorful, and most supportive parades in Southwest Ohio.
This was the 52nd year for the Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival.
Organizers say it’s one of the biggest ones yet with , people expected to line the streets and hundreds of volunteers to help it run smoothly.
This year at the festival, there were spaces for everyone appreciate a kids zone, a history zone, a senior zone and
Pictured is Chris Superb who organized the first pride parade after a 4-year absence returning on June 11, Pride was not continuous in Cincinnati. After the first event on April 7, , the next pride was not held until June 24, After , there was no pride parade until when Chris formed an independent committee and moved the event to Northside. In , the now-closed () GLBT Center in Northside continued Pride through From to , the parade stepped off from Burnet Woods following a rally and ended at Hoffner Park for a festival. After , the GLBT Center knew the event had outgrown the Northside venue, and what is now the Cincinnati Pride Committee took on its operation. The full pride parade and festival have been continuous since
A project of the Ohio Lesbian Archives - a work in progress!
It started over 17 years ago when Michael Chanak Jr. and Phebe Karen Beiser were trying to reply questions from the press or the local community about the timeline of Greater Cincinnati Pride. This is our ongoing effort; it is not perfect. Yet, it is our gift to the LGBTQ+ commun
June 13, - Grand Mum of Pride Parade Peaches LaVerne is driven through Clifton by Christopher L. Osborne, ally. In the back seat: front to back, Kathy Laufman GLSEN, Grand Pride Marshal, Dr. John Maddux - former President of Greater Cincinnati Gay & Lesbian Coalition and Michael Chanak Jr, Pride Advisor. An iconic moment where Christopher teaches Peaches the intricacies of the "royal wave."
From the May issue of "Greater Cincinnati GLBT News"
Cincinnati's First Pride Parade
(Changes and additions to Bruce's article are noted!)
Thirty years ago last month, gay and lesbian Cincinnatians held their very first Pride Parade. Over the past 3 decades, the event has grown, declined, disappeared, and been reborn. As you march with thousands of other people this June, retain that it all started with a little notice, but very important, happening back in April of
Following the Stonewall Riots and the growth of the anti-Vietnam War movement, "hippie" culture began to strongly take hold in the Cincinnati area in the preliminary s
Cincinnati's Pride shines with annual parade and festival
CINCINNATI — All month, Spectrum News has been sharing stories from the LGBTQ+ community, including parades from across the Buckeye State.
What You Require To Know
- This was the 52nd year for the Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival
- For this year’s festival, directors permit go of sponsors who didn’t align with the mission
- National data shows that LGBTQ+ young people who live in accepting communities attempted self-harm less than half the rate of those who live in very unaccepting communities
- Community members say having allies in your corner is crucial
As June comes to a close, we stopped by one of the biggest, most colorful, and most supportive parades in Southwest Ohio.
This was the 52nd year for the Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival.
Organizers say it’s one of the biggest ones yet with , people expected to line the streets and hundreds of volunteers to help it run smoothly.
This year at the festival, there were spaces for everyone appreciate a kids zone, a history zone, a senior zone and
Pictured is Chris Superb who organized the first pride parade after a 4-year absence returning on June 11, Pride was not continuous in Cincinnati. After the first event on April 7, , the next pride was not held until June 24, After , there was no pride parade until when Chris formed an independent committee and moved the event to Northside. In , the now-closed () GLBT Center in Northside continued Pride through From to , the parade stepped off from Burnet Woods following a rally and ended at Hoffner Park for a festival. After , the GLBT Center knew the event had outgrown the Northside venue, and what is now the Cincinnati Pride Committee took on its operation. The full pride parade and festival have been continuous since
A project of the Ohio Lesbian Archives - a work in progress!
It started over 17 years ago when Michael Chanak Jr. and Phebe Karen Beiser were trying to reply questions from the press or the local community about the timeline of Greater Cincinnati Pride. This is our ongoing effort; it is not perfect. Yet, it is our gift to the LGBTQ+ commun
Cincinnati's Pride shines with annual parade and festival
CINCINNATI — All month, Spectrum News has been sharing stories from the LGBTQ+ community, including parades from across the Buckeye State.
What You Require To Know
- This was the 52nd year for the Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival
- For this year’s festival, directors permit go of sponsors who didn’t align with the mission
- National data shows that LGBTQ+ young people who live in accepting communities attempted self-harm less than half the rate of those who live in very unaccepting communities
- Community members say having allies in your corner is crucial
As June comes to a close, we stopped by one of the biggest, most colorful, and most supportive parades in Southwest Ohio.
This was the 52nd year for the Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival.
Organizers say it’s one of the biggest ones yet with , people expected to line the streets and hundreds of volunteers to help it run smoothly.
This year at the festival, there were spaces for everyone appreciate a kids zone, a history zone, a senior zone and
Pictured is Chris Superb who organized the first pride parade after a 4-year absence returning on June 11, Pride was not continuous in Cincinnati. After the first event on April 7, , the next pride was not held until June 24, After , there was no pride parade until when Chris formed an independent committee and moved the event to Northside. In , the now-closed () GLBT Center in Northside continued Pride through From to , the parade stepped off from Burnet Woods following a rally and ended at Hoffner Park for a festival. After , the GLBT Center knew the event had outgrown the Northside venue, and what is now the Cincinnati Pride Committee took on its operation. The full pride parade and festival have been continuous since
A project of the Ohio Lesbian Archives - a work in progress!
It started over 17 years ago when Michael Chanak Jr. and Phebe Karen Beiser were trying to reply questions from the press or the local community about the timeline of Greater Cincinnati Pride. This is our ongoing effort; it is not perfect. Yet, it is our gift to the LGBTQ+ commun