Celebrate Pride Month with PRC
What is Pride Month?
Pride Month, celebrated each June, recognizes the past, current and future fight for equity and liberation for the LGBTQIA+ community. It was created to commemorate the Stonewall Inn Uprising, which is often pointed to as the spark of the modern gay rights movement. On June 28, 1969, police raided the Stonewall Inn in New York City, a gay club that was frequented by drag queens and kings, trans people of color, sex workers, and others within the queer and trans community. This was not an atypical occurrence; police often raided gay bars and areas where LGBTQ folx would gather to enforce anti-Queer and anti-Trans laws. On the night of the Stonewall Uprising, the community of drag queens, trans women of color, and dykes decided enough was enough and fought back. The protests and rioting that occurred over the next week caught national attention and lit a spark for future queer rights movements and activism. The first Pride Parade was hosted in 1970 on the year anniversary of the Stonewall Inn Uprising, and similar parades, parties, protests, marches, and resource fairs continue every year throughout the summer to carry on the tradition.
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Celebrate Pride Season 2023 With Us!
FRIDAY, JUNE 23 | CSU LGBTQIA ALUMNI NETWORK HAPPY HOUR
Time: 4- 6 PM | Location: Lady Justice Brewery, Denver | Audience: CSU Alumni & Friends
Join us on the eve of Denver Pride for our first LGBTQIA Alumni Network reception! No matter when you graduated or if you were involved in the Pride Resource Center, we invite you to join in community with fellow Rainbow Rams as we kick-off Denver Pride weekend. Food will be provided.
Pride Season in Colorado
Check out the schedule below for Pride events happening across the state and locally through June & July!
THURSDAY, JUNE 1 | NOCO PRIDE MARCH
Time: 4:45 PM | Location: Old Town Square | Audience: Community
Join NoCo SafeSpace for their 5th annual Northern Colorado Pride March through Old Town! Meet at 4:00 PM to make signs, gather at 4:45 PM, and step off at 5:00 PM.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2 | MAGICAL MASQUERADE - LGBQT YOUTH EVENT
Time: 6-9 PM | Location: Museum of Discovery | Audience: Youth Ages 14-19
Whimsical fun, dancing, a drag parade…sounds like a Magical Masquerade! This celebration invites LGBTQIA+ youth for a magical night where you can dress up (or down) and just come as you are! Free, for ages 14-19, a safe space for all. RSVP encouraged, but not required! Friday, 6/2/23, 6-9 PM, Fort Collins Museum of Discovery. This event is co-sponsored by the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery, Poudre Libraries, SummitStone Health Partners, CSU Pride Resource Center, Fort Collins City Cultural Community Programs, and the Bohemian Foundation.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3 | ASCENT STUDIO’S ANNUAL PRIDE DAY & DRAG SHOW
Time: 8 AM - 8 PM | Location: Ascent Studio Climbing & Fitness | Audience: Community
Join Ascent for a Pride celebration of donuts, food trucks, games, giveaways, and a drag show at 8:30 PM.
SATURDAY, JUNE 3 | NEW BELGIUM’S PRIDE CELEBRATION
Time: 12 - 6 PM | Location: New Belgium Brewery, Fort Collins | Audience: Community Event
Join for New Belgium’s annual Pride Celebration on June 3rd. They will be hosting a Queer Makers Market that will have food trucks and booths spread across their beer garden. Live Music from Bevin Luna 1-3pm!
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7 | LGBTQ+ COMMUNITY HIKE
Audience: Community Event
The Fort Collins Natural Areas Department will be hosting LGBTQ+ community hikes again this summer! This year with themed programming, including photography, mindfulness, and stargazing. Find more information and register at engage.fcgov.com Additional dates on July 9, Aug 17 and Sep 10.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10 | LOVELAND PRIDE MARCH & CELEBRATION
Time: 12- 3 PM | Location: Loveland | Audience: Community Event
Join Rainbow Collective of Loveland for their pride month celebration! Pride March gathers at 12:00 PM at Foote Lagoon, and steps off at 12:30 PM to walk to Backyard Tap. Pride Celebration at Backyard Tap from 1-3 PM. Follow @Rainbow.Collective.Loveco for more info.
THURSDAY, JUNE 22 | VOICES OUT HEAR
Time: 5 - 8 PM | Location: Odell Brewery, Fort Collins | Audience: Community Event
Join the BIPOC Alliance and Queer in Color for a show in celebration of LGBTQIA+ culture and community. All proceeds to be donated to Club Q survivors. Show begins at 5:30 PM. Space will feature LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC vendors, artists, and business owners.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, JUNE 24-25 | DENVER PRIDE
Time: All Day | Location: Civic Center Park, Denver | Audience: Community Event
Pride will be tabling all day as part of Denver PrideFest! Saturday 11 AM – 7 PM & Sunday 10 AM – 6 PM. Find our table to say hi & see what goodies we have to show our Rainbow Ram pride! We’re looking for folx to volunteer & table with us – sign up here!
SATURDAY, JULY 15 | NOCO PRIDE IN THE PARK
Time: 10 AM - 4 PM | Location: Civic Center Park, Fort Collins | Audience: Community Event
Join Northern Colorado Equality for YOUR Northern Colorado Pride event at Civic Center Park in Fort Collins on Saturday 7/15 from 10-4! Events to include live entertainment, local vendors, kids’ corner, and much much more! Contact northerncoequality@gmail.com with questions.
SATURDAY, JUNE 10 | PAINT NIGHT WITH RAINBOW CIRCLES
Time: 2 PM - 4 PM | Location: Pinot's Palette, Fort Collins | Audience: Community Event
Join Rainbow Circles for painting a pride themed painting at Pinot’s Palette. Rainbow Circles is a collaborative LGBTQIA+ serving mental health group in Fort Collins. The painting is a rainbow raised fist. Register for this event and others here.
SUNDAY, JUNE 18 | MAKE & PAINT GNOMES WITH FLINGIN' POTS
Time: 2 PM - 4 PM | Location: FoCo DoCo, Fort Collins | Audience: Community Event
Join Rainbow Circles for making and painting gnomes! Rainbow Circles is a collaborative LGBTQIA+ serving mental health group in Fort Collins. Register for this event and others here.
SUNDAY, JUNE 11 | PRIDE CLOTHING SWAP
Time: 10 AM - 1 PM | Location: Rolland Moore Park, Fort Collins | Audience: Community Event
Join Rainbow Circles and the CSU Pride Resource Center for a gender and identity affirming clothing swap! More info to come soon!
Volunteer With Us This Summer!
We’re looking for support for Denver Pride, NoCo Pride and more! Fill out the form below if you’re interested in volunteering.