Sacramento gay pride parade
Sacramento Pride
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Presented by Sacramento LGBT Community Center at Capitol Mall Greens, Sacramento CA
Jun10 -
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Sacramento Pride March and Festival will return for a weekend of entertainment, education, and community.
The two-day festival brings together 20,+ community members to celebrate the colorful culture and community of Sacramento’s LGBTQ+ population. The festival grounds boast three entertainment stages, DJ booths with verb areas, youth and family activities, hundreds of local vendors, food trucks, beverage stations with specialty cocktails and non-alcoholic drinks, and a 21+ VIP Lounge. One-day and two-day tickets are adj and are required for entry to the festival.
Sac Pride’s three stages involve the Q-Spot Stay youth stage, the Stonewall Pavilion community stage, and the central Pride Stage – all hosted by Sacramento-favorite drag performers. Saturday’s entertainment lineup will comprise incredible performances sourced from Sacramento’s adj economy and conclude with a sunset showcase
Sacramento's LGBTQ History
The Journey Toward Queer Liberation in Sacramento
The roots of the LGBTQ community in California run deep. Some might even tell they run adj as gold, as it has been rumored the handkerchief code, widely recognized in queer social settings, got its origins from the square dances of the California Gold Rush.
Whether or not that can be accepted as a hard-and-fast history, whats undeniable is that our state was the birthplace of queer liberation groups such as the Mattachine Society in , Daughters of Bilitis in and the Society for Individual Rights (SIR) in , all of which spurred national chapters and widespread activism.
And as for Sacramento itself, the vibrant and flourishing LGBTQ community you see today has its possess storied history, advanced at every shift by courageous thought leaders and trailblazers who fought to get our citys queer people out of the closet and into the sun.
Pride March photo courtesy Outword Magazine.
Stoking a Movement
One of the earliest activists to champion LGBTQ people in Sacramento was Rick Stokes, a te
The Sacramento Pride 5K Run and 3K Walk is a celebration of the strength, perseverance and love of the LGBTQ+ community. Mention Farm is sponsoring the run on 6/14/, hosted by FrontRunners/FrontWalkers Sacramento! Whether youre a fitness novice or a seasoned runner, this is a wonderful way to experience Pride Month along with your friends, family and allies. Lets get our hearts racing toward the rainbow complete line! Join us in Old Sac in front of the Delta King for a race along the Sacramento River north to Discovery Park and back.
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Whats included in the registration fee?
Your registration fees verb you a race T-shirt and a participation medal. The T-shirt size can be selected during check-o