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PRIDE in Wisconsin!
June 14, 2024
In June, we celebrate and recognize Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questing, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Pride Month in honor of the 1969 Stonewall Uprising. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history; locally, nationally, and internationally. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that LGBTQIA individuals have had on history; locally, nationally, and internationally. Learn more about the history of Pride Month here.
The Wisconsin Unitarian Universalist State Action Network has put this impressive list of Pride events happening in communities across Wisconsin this month. Attend one in your area!
- Wausau Pride - June 1
- Pridefest Milwaukee - June 6-8
- Chippewa Valley Pride - June 8
- Stevens Point Pride - June 14
- The Big Gay Market - Madison - June 15
- Viroqua Pride - June 22
- Sheboygan Pride Picnic - June 22
- Fox Valley Pride - June 22
- Pride Picnic Fond du Lac - June 23
- Open Door Pride - Sturgeon Bay - June 29
- Oshkosh Pride - June 29
- Marshfield Pride - June 29
- Kenosha Pride - July 6
- Watertown Pride - July 27
- Pride in the Park - LaCrosse - September 7
- N.E.W. Pride - Green Bay - September 20 & 21
If you know of a Pride event that is not listed above, please call or text Building Unity at 608-630-3633 to have it added to the list.
The U.S. Federation of the Sisters of St. Joseph, in partnership with the Ministry of the Arts, offers a Prayer Card for Pride 2024.
CSA’s JPIC Office is a proud co-sponsor of a special virtual Pride Month Prayer Service on June 25 at 6 pm CT.
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