Idaho Falls Pride announces weekend of celebration with drag show, parade, festival and more 

IDAHO FALLS — This weekend, rainbow flags, entertainment, a parade, and much will capable nan streets arsenic thousands of group are expected to be a celebrated pridefulness festival. 

The Idaho Falls Pride ceremony is successful its 12th twelvemonth and will person an array of activities for each ages. The taxable is “Reflections of Pride.” 

“For us, that intends reflecting connected nan group who came earlier ourselves and who fought for LGBTQ+ authorities passim history,” said Kelly McCary, improvement head of Idaho Falls Pride.

This year’s logo connected nan Idaho Falls Pride website shows 3 people. Bayard Rustin is 1 of them, an openly cheery man during nan Civil Rights Movement who was 1 of Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest advisors. Edith “Edie” Windsor is known arsenic a leader of matrimony equality. She was progressive successful a Supreme Court victory. Then, there’s Marsha P. Johnson, a transgender activistic who pioneered nan conflict for LGBTQ+ rights. 

“It’s important to beryllium reminded that nary of america sewage to wherever we are connected our own,” McCary said. 

To footwear disconnected celebrations, location will beryllium an Idaho Falls Pride Drag Show astatine nan Westbank Convention Center connected Friday, June 21. The adults-only arena will characteristic performances from section artists. Tickets are already sold out. 

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Then, connected Saturday, there’s nan Idaho Falls Pride Parade astatine 10 a.m. It will statesman astatine nan Unitarian Universalist Church and extremity astatine nan Greenbelt Stage. Everyone is invited to participate successful nan parade. 

The Idaho Falls Pride Festival will beryllium held connected nan aforesaid time pinch activities, unrecorded entertainment, vendors and more. The show will beryllium by nan Greenbelt Stage from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

“For maine personally, what I look guardant to nan astir is seeing young LGBTQ+ group attending this show who whitethorn not beryllium capable to be nan much big queer spaces for illustration bars aliases clubs, getting to person a chance to beryllium pinch their organization successful a safe and nosy environment,” McCary said. 

There will besides beryllium a nutrient thrust for nan Idaho Falls Soup Kitchen. 

“Folks should bring immoderate nutrient items, canned aliases barren nutrient items. We will beryllium giving distant free tickets to Pride Night astatine nan Chukars,” McCary said. 

The first 500 group to bring 2 canned aliases barren nutrient items to nan show will person free tickets. 

Then, connected Sunday, June 23, there’s a forum called “Rainbow Narratives.” It’s astatine 2 p.m. astatine nan Art Museum of Eastern Idaho. It’s a question-and-answer forum pinch a sheet of LGBTQIA+ organization members who will stock their stories and reply questions from nan audience.

“The point that is really different this year, is that our Rainbow Narratives organization forum past twelvemonth and erstwhile years, it took spot during nan festival, astatine nan aforesaid time. This year, it’s really a stand-alone event. It’s free to attend,” McCary told EastIdahoNews.com. 

Last but not least, there’s nan 4th Annual Pride Night pinch nan Chukars connected Friday, June 28, astatine Melaleuca Field. Gates unfastened astatine 6 p.m., and nan crippled starts astatine 7:05 p.m. The squad will athletics a typical version pridefulness jersey during nan game. There’s a silent auction that anyone tin participate successful for a chance to return a jersey location afterward. 

Click here for much accusation astir Idaho Falls Pride this year. 

“Idaho Falls Pride is excited to big a wide scope of free, family-friendly events during this year’s celebration,” McCary said successful a news release. “It is important that our events are accessible to everyone and supply a safe and welcoming space. Visibility successful our organization and spaces to observe LGBTQ+ joyousness are crucial.”

Courtesy Idaho Falls Pride