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Plan Your Pride: The Ultimate Guide to Pride Weekend in Columbus
Get loud, be proud, and come out for Pride in Columbus.
The first Pride march in Columbus was in 1981 and drew around 200 participants—now, it’s the largest Pride celebration in the Midwest! With Columbus Pride drawing more than 700,000 people and recently being named among the top Pride Festivals in the U.S. by Conde Nast Traveler, you'll be in good business if you're traveling into town to celebrate. If you're planning to reach for the official parade, it's June 15th. But don't let that be the only time you spend in town—whether you want to come initial or stay late, a lot is happening throughout the rest of the month. This guide will help you plan your trip so you can enjoy all of the festivities.
Columbus Pride Festival Weekend: Tips, Stays and the Details
Dates, Location and Accessibility
Columbus Identity festival Festival weekend kicks off at Goodale Park on Friday, June 13, from 4 pm to 10 pm, with the Pride Pride beginning at 10:30 am on Saturday, June 14.
The march begins at the corner of Broad and Hi
Stonewall Columbus Pride Gay March loses some corporate support following DEI attacks
Several national and local companies that have supported Ohio’s largest LGBTQ+ Parade Month celebration in the past are backing out this year.
Densil Porteous, executive director of Stonewall Columbus, said Lowe's, Nissan, Anheuser-Busch and Walmart are some of the larger companies that are not supporting Columbus' pride events this year. Porteous said the lost funding amounts to about $150,000.
Porteous said some companies are pulling advocate DEI initiatives. Private companies are under pressure and caving to demands to end diversity, equity and inclusion efforts from Republicans at the state level and at the federal level with the Trump administration.
Porteous said that is disheartening and everyone should be upset at what is happening.
"We are seeing a lot of that same thing coming from a presidential administration, from a state administration that is saying or curtailing people and companies and organizations from being their full selves," Porteous said. "They are not allowing people to show up the way that they want to show up... organizations to show up the way that th
Short North Pride
If you’re planning to celebrate Pride in the Short North Arts District, there’s no shortage of festivities planned throughout High St. Whether you’re here for a date or a long weekend, we’ve got you covered with the best Identity festival events around town, including Stonewall Columbus’ annual Celebration Festival + March on June 14th and 15th.
Click below to learn more about Pride related events and specials, plus study how the Short North Alliance is helping to keep our community secure and welcoming for all. 🌈
Learn more about upcoming PRIDE events and specials in the Short North Arts District!
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Pride events happening around Ohio
OHIO — June marks Identity festival Month, and in Ohio, several cities are hosting their own parades to celebrate.
Some cities may own already held their Celebration celebrations, but here are some others happening around the state.
Central Ohio
Stonewall Columbus Pride
- Friday, June 14 to Sunday, June 16
- 120 W. Goodale St.
- Columbus, Ohio
PRIDE Celebration and Dance Party!
- Wednesday, June 5
- 406 E Main St.
- Columbus, Ohio
Downtown Pride
- Saturday, June 8
- Pearl Alley and Gay Street
- Columbus, Ohio
Hilliard Pride
- Saturday, June 8
- Hilliard Station, 5253 Nike Dr.
- Hilliard, Ohio
Bexley Pride Celebration
- Monday, June 3
- Capital University lawn
- Bexley, Ohio
Northeast Ohio
Stark Pride Festival
- Saturday, June 8
- 330 Court Ave.
- Canton, Ohio
Pride in the Valley
- Saturday, June 15
- Courthouse Square, 180 N. Park Ave.
- Warren, Ohio
Indian Lake Pride Festival
- Friday, June 7
- Emil Davis Park, 11618 OH-720
- Lakeview, Ohio
Pride Fest
- Saturday, June 8
- Amphitheater
- Broadview Heights, Ohio
Mansfield Pride Festival and Parade
- Saturday, June 8
- Central Park, 29 Park Ave.
- Mansfield, Ohio
Akron Pride Festival
- Saturda
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