Kim Gallet, 36, moved from South Florida to Gainesville 11 years ago. Rise & Shine Hosted by Gainesville Area Chamber of Commerce: March 14. I feel like the governor has closeted me in a way, but I definitely feel like I can still be myself and let everyone know theyre always welcome to come talk with me.. Gainesville Festivals 2023, 2024 - Fairs, Craft Shows, Music Festivals in Gainesville. Rally/March - June 26 Take PRIDE in Mental Health - June 26 LGBTQ SAVES CommUNITY Picnic - June 26 PRIDE Nights Neon Light Show - June 26 Silver Pride Free Breakfasts - Wednesdays in June Houston Pride Market at Karbach Brewing - June 6 Pride Brunch Paint Party - June 6 Our second virtual Pride celebration showcasing our community organizations, volunteers, leaders, elected officials, businesses, and entertainers that make Pride possible every year. The Pride Center held an emergency meeting Saturday. We need more emphasis on bodily autonomy, especially within the queer community, she said. I definitely try to be very open in my classroom, she said. Community leaders also engaged with Pride. We want to come out and support our people, he said. This is Rachel Losaccos first pride event; she came out in 2020 during the pandemic. This does not represent the values of our community and we cant be defined or stopped by the hate-filled actions of ignorant people.. Spring Garden Festival The Spring Garden Festival is the area's premiere horticulture event, home to almost 200 booths featuring plants, landscape displays, garden accessories, arts and crafts and educational exhibits. Craft Festival 2021. Ocala Pride has also announced that there will be extra security in place, including security officers, city police and park rangers, at this years Pride festival. Vendors from jewelry shops to various church groups and political candidates spent their Saturday at Bo Diddley. Pride Festival 2021 When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 6 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 7 Where: On Palm Canyon Drive between Amado and Tahquitz and on the streets around the new downtown park on Museum Way . 36th Annual Art Festival at Thornebrook October, 2023 Thornebrook Village Shopping Center, Gainesville, Florida. Attend, Share & Influence! Tickets are $65.28 and can be purchased on the website. ': Gainesville's LGBTQ community shares coming-out stories, Helping locals in 2016: Pride Center opens its doors to grieving residents. She pops out in a crowd with her rainbow eyelashes and rainbow press-on nails. Some, like 35-year-old lifelong Gainesville resident James Shaw, came in support of family members. Toll free: (866) 778-5002 | Local: (352) 374-5260 He said they formed this organization after the Pulse Nightclub attack in 2016. Orlando Come Out With Pride/Orlando LGBTQ Pride - Oct. 15, 2022. All planned entertainment is family-friendly. DJ Mellow provided entertainment for the event and wore skeleton gloves with a gay pride flag and bucket hat. Vendors like Zera Lefkowitz, 39, supported the LGBTQ community through their businesses. The Gainesville Sunreports: The attack came just weeks before the highly anticipated return of the Gainesville Pride Festival on Oct. 22, which was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic. If we host an event that attracts thousands of people from all over North Florida, we wont be doing that.. I got [these shoes] ages ago, but they sat in my closet for forever, Crater said. 640 were here. Box Office: It might spark a conversation, so there is not an awkward interaction between a member of the community and the Gainesville Police Department.. Downtown Gainesville Farmers Market: March 11. The festival, which is planned, organized and staffed by volunteers, is also an opportunity for members of the LGBTQ+ community to stand up for themselves after the Pride Community Center of North Central Florida was vandalized recently. The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida is an IRS 501(c)(3) charitable organization serving Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Dixie, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Lafayette, Levy, Marion, Putnam, Suwannee and Union Counties with PRIDE! Included are LGBTQ+ centric events, year-round and during Pride Season, run by LGBTQ+ business owners and allies. Follow them on Twitter @vernocera and @hmb_1013. Please consider giving today. Walk the Gainesville Pride Parade 2023 and have a celebratory moment while you host the pride flags and adore your slogan tees that send a loud and clear message. Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center, Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show at Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center, Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, The Walldogs Dive Into High Springs Mural and History Festival, Hogtown Craft Beer Festival at Cuscowilla Nature and Retreat Center, 31st Annual Kanapaha Spring Garden Festival at Kanapaha Botanical Gardens, India Fest Traditions of India at Legacy Park Multipurpose Center, Gator Fly-In and Armed Services Appreciation Day at University Air Center, 2023 Pepsi Florida Relays at James G. Pressly Stadium, Santa Fe College Spring Arts Festival at Santa Fe College, Newberry Main Street Spring Festival in Downtown Historic Newberry, Afro Roots Fest 2023 at UF School of Theatre and Dance and Bo Diddley Plaza, Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo Party for the Planet, Gators Football Orange and Blue Game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, Harlem Globetrotters 2023 World Tour at Exactech Arena, Kodak Black Springs Fest at Exactech Arena, 5th Avenue Arts Festival at Santa Fe College Blount Center, 78th Annual Newberry Watermelon Festival at CountryWay Town Square, Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge at Gainesville Raceway. Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show at Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center Thursday, March 2 - Tuesday, March 7 Every year, THE FEST rocks Gainesville, Florida, for a few fleeting days. One of Eastmans first introductions to activism came at 12 years old, when his younger sister came out. The Parental Rights in Education Act, dubbed the Dont Say Gay bill by critics, has limited the ability of teachers like Gallet to speak about topics of sexual orientation and gender identity since it was signed into law by Gov. Sensitizing the society and enjoying as normally as a hetrosexual couple; is what all the queer and gay parties in Gainesville promote. Address: 124 Dunnell Road, Maplewood, NJ 07040. ATLANTA - Atlanta Pride canceled all in-person festivities for the second year in a row in response to a late-summer surge in . County Commission candidate Mary Alford said it was the message left behind that evidence of a targeted attack, but adds authorities do not want to release its contents at this time, citing its investigation. And it's especially important here because we are a college town, and college students need a place to express themselves.. The festival also features guests including: Manhattan Prairie Dogs, Aunt. It's very important to have a pride celebration because the LGBTQ+ community exists everywhere, King said. Hours: Sat 2:00-4:00 PM and By Appointment Due to COVID-19 the Pride Center is operating at reduced capacity to the general public until further notice. Bo Diddley Plaza filled up with colorful flags and smiling faces on Saturday from noon into the night for the Pride Festival. By KXII Staff Published: Jun. Math.round(item.tickets.max_ticket_price/100)/10 +'k' : item.tickets.max_ticket_price}}, We'll find event recommendations just for you. Gainesville Pride is a time for the local LGBTQ+ community and our allies to come together in celebration. God made us all and loves us all.. The 2021 Louisville Pride Festival has been canceled, the organizers announced Tuesday. The Pride Center is known for its activism for LGBTQ rights and for supporting members of the LGBTQ community throughout the region. Mule Camp Market Festival - Gainesville 10/13-10/15* - Cumming Greek Festival - Cumming . Gainesville, said her church was founded as a safe space for people of all identities and orientations. That experience, he said, solidified his commitment to inclusivity. Pride festivals returning to north central Florida, honor community members who have supported and contributed to the LGBTQ+ community. Alex Johnson and Marisa Luciano, two representatives from Planned Parenthood, talked with attendees about reproductive health and Planned Parenthood services. I love the weather; I love the vibe and I love dressing up more than I would at work, she said. The community approved the bylaws, selected the name "Pride Community Center of North Central Florida," and elected the first Board of Directors in February 2001. This year also saw a break from tradition in its lack of the Pride Parade due to extra expenses and safety measures, Perry-Lunardo said. Johnson, a 19-year-old UF womens studies sophomore, said she felt it was important for the organization to make connections with the LGBTQ community. Hate crime investigation. Later I will be angry about this vicious hate crime but right now Im incredibly sad for every vulnerable person in my community,Alford said, adding that she faultssomeelected Republicans who have shared anti-LGBTQrhetoric. Follow her on Twitter @jiselle_lee. Mailing Address: University of Florida Stephen C. O'Connell Center PO Box 115850 Gainesville, FL 32611-5850. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Gainesville Pride also connected Crater with their first full-size nonbinary pride flag, which they wore draped over their shoulders. 2023 Visit Gainesville Alachua County, FL. We think its important to actually show up, he said. COVID-19 Update: The Pride Center remains closed to the general public until further notice.To reach any of our staff members call (352) 377-8915 or email us pccncf@pccncf.orgFor the latest information regarding COVID-19 prevention and treatment in the North Central Florida area, visit coronavirus.ufhealth.org and the Alachua County Emergency Management COVID-19 website. If they need anything, they reach out to us.. The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida and Planned Parenthood's Gainesville office were similarly vandalized this past weekend. Gainesville Pride Parade and Festival October, 2023 Bo Diddley Plaza, Gainesville, Florida. Famously Hot South Carolina Pride Festival/Columbia SC LGBTQ Pride - Oct. 14-15, 2022. After a two-year, pandemic-induced hiatus, both the Ocala and Gainesville Pride festivals are coming back. He also said that the Order outlines how individuals who have changed their name or pronouns since they filed a police report can go through a process and change their information to their preferred name or pronouns. . We are heartbroken but undeterred,The Pride Community Center of North Central Florida remains committed to being a safe place, and this display of hatred has only strengthened our resolve to continue to show up with love for our beautiful LGBTQ+ community. This independent multi-day, multi-venue underground music festival is not merely a festival, but also a family reunion. We've seen 400% yearoveryear growth since inception. Stage Blood - Butterfield Stage: March 3 - March 12. Gainesvilles inclusivity is its strength, he said, and hes proud of the beacon of acceptance the city has become. 26, 2021 at 9:04 PM PDT GAINESVILLE, Texas (KXII) - For the first. The parade ends in the 5 Points business district and is a prime spot to view the parade. What God says is, Love your neighbor and love God, she said. The one-day extravaganza features the Pride in the Plaza gathering, which boasts live musical performances from a cappella groups and rock bands as well as drag and burlesque shows. 3131 NE 13th Street, Suite 62, Gainesville, FL. While most band. July 31, 2021 02:53. . Katalina is a reporter for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org. Gainesville, FL 32611. Anytime we have events, especially when it is tied to Pride or PFlag they [Sonic] donates stuff for it just to help support, Smith said. She said she has been waiting for months for the festival to take place because she is able to now come out to strangers and the community. info@visitgainesville.com, Were here, were queerloud and proud., Pride Community Center leaders continue work after longtime leader's death, 'This is who I am. There were families and there were people in their 50s and 60s and it was really nice to see that sort of population being represented.. The festival starts Friday, Sept. 17, with vendors selling homemade items. The festival was canceled in 2020 and 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but attendees came back in full force adorned in all colors of the rainbow and representing all sectors of the. Expanded hours coming soon sign up to volunteer! Clermont Days. These organizations were at the intersection of religion and LGBTQ rights, promoting an inclusive experience that still placed faith at the forefront. Also, shell probably be wearing yellow. Ask her about synesthesia or her album tier list sometime. Beginning at Noon on Saturday, October 26th, join or watch Gainesville's PRIDE Parade which steps off at 7th Street and West University Avenue and proceeds down University Avenue to the Bo Diddley Community Plaza. Jax River City Pride Parade is a 1.5-mile celebration through the most prominent historic LGBTQIA+ community in Jacksonville and past thousands of supporters along the route. Since Petty's death, his fans have organized an annual open, free . He died in 2017 at the age of 66. The event features Equality Floridas Director of Transgender Equality Nikole Parker as the keynote speaker. Here's a look at six of Gainesville's top festivals: 1. I wish it were different.. Alachua County Youth Fair and Livestock Show at Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian CenterThursday, March 2 Tuesday, March 7, Amalie Motor Oil NHRA Gatornationals at Gainesville RacewayThursday, March 9 Sunday, March 12, The Walldogs Dive Into High Springs Mural and History FestivalWednesday, March 22 Sunday, March 26. Events will be held through at least October, which is LGBTQ+ History Month. Join the Globetrotters as they go head-to-head against the Washington Generals who will stop at nothing to try and defeat the worlds winningest team. Pride Community Center of North Central Florida's Pride Days Page, Dear Abby: Transgender playmate poses a challenge to girl's grandma. Accompanied by her chihuahuas Mo and Stanley, she said events like Pride are one of the reasons shes found the city to be a progressive, welcoming environment. The Pride Parade & Festivalis co-sponsored by the City of Gainesville Department of Cultural Affairs. Gainesville Pride Parade and Festival 2023 October, 2023 Bo Diddley Plaza, Gainesville, Florida Disclaimer: Event details may change at any time. 46th Annual High Springs Pioneer DaysSaturday, April 29, 10 a.m. 5 p.m. Sunday, April 30, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Island Grove Blueberry FestivalSaturday, May 6, 9 a.m. 4 p.m. 78th Annual Newberry Watermelon Festival at CountryWay Town SquareSaturday, May 20, 9 a.m. 3:30 p.m. Grassroots Motorsports $2000 Challenge at Gainesville RacewaySaturday, May 27 Sunday, May 28For the latest events, subscribe to the Whats Good weekly event guide by texting WhatsGood to 22828.