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Gay pride parade cincinnati oh

Pictured is Chris Good 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 monitoring 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 Lgbtq+ fest Committee took on its operation.  The full pride parade and festival have been continuous since

A project of the Ohio Lesbian Archives - a labor in progress!

It started over 17 years ago when Michael Chanak Jr. and Phebe Karen Beiser were trying to answer 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 Pride Parade and Festival

Saturday, June 28, , starting 11 a.m.
Seventh and Plum Streets, Cincinnati, OH and
Sawyer Point and Yeatman’s Cove, East Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, Ohio, Noon to 9 p.m.

The Cincinnati Pride March and Festival will take place on Saturday, June 28, The parade will start at approximately 11 a.m., lining up at Seventh and Plum streets starting at 10 a.m. The festival will run from 12 noon to 9 p.m. at Sawyer Point.

In this era when there are sweeping anti-trans bills in declare legislatures, and tries to undermine the rights of all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual person, Trans and Gay persons, we are hoping for a huge showing of UUs! To participate in the pride, be at Seventh and Plum Streets by a.m. to find parking and find the people in the yellow clothes and with the yellow banners in that vicinity. Our float will be a minivan with a enormous flaming chalice on top. You can view the march route at the Cincinnati Pride March information page here: natipride.

For more knowledge on UU involvement in the pride, contact MJ Pierson by email at

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Cincinnati's Pride shines with annual parade and festival

CINCINNATI — All month, Spectrum News has been sharing stories from the Homosexual community, including parades from across the Buckeye State.

What You Need To Know

  • This was the 52nd year for the Cincinnati Celebration Parade and Festival

  • For this year’s festival, directors consent 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 scamper smoothly. 

This year at the festival, there were spaces for everyone like a kids zone, a history zone, a senior zone and

Cincinnati Pride Find events, parades and festivals near you

Pride Month kicks off on the first of June.

Parades, educational events and parties will hold place across Greater Cincinnati throughout the month, all celebrating the LGBTQ+ community and its ongoing fight for equal rights.

Here's a fast look at the major events happening in and around the area.

Greater Cincinnati Pride Month events for

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June 1: Northern Kentucky Pride Parade & Festival

Noon. MainStrasse Village, Main St., Covington. Parade at noon and festival from noon-5 p.m. in the heart of MainStrasse Village and Goebel Park. Festival features a full stage lineup of local performers, plus vendors and family-friendly activities. Afterparty p.m. at Hotel Covington ( Madison Ave.) 

June 5: Pride Brady Block Party

p.m. Icon Festival Stage at the Andrew J. Brady Music Center, 25 Race St., Downtown. Bring blankets and like a free outdoor concert by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, games and ac