Pride
Pride In Dayton 2022
05/01/2022
The theme for Dayton PRIDE this year is: “Here’s to us ....(fill in the blank)....” yet the question is, how would you fill in that blank? We are all unique individuals and coming out of the pandemic and other challenges, how will you celebrate? PRIDE belongs to you! We are a diverse community and our PRIDE celebration should reflect our authentic selves so when we say Here’s to us......... We are simply celebrating you!
In the last few months our community has become under attack on many fronts such as HB 616, Ohio’s own “Don’t say Gay bill” that includes, “Don’t Mention Race” or “Don’t Say Trans” all rolled into one bill. Then there is HB454 which would ban safe treatments for our trans community, or HB322 and HB327 to prevent honesty in education and anti-critical race theories to be discussed in classrooms. Our community is being bombarded on the so many fronts it is hard for parents of queer children to not fear for their child’s well being. Therefore, celebrating PRIDE is all the more important. PRIDE has never been about who shares our bedrooms. PRIDE is about our resilience.
On Friday June 3rd we kick off Dayton PRIDE with the Affair On The Square at 6 pm. We have asked our GSA’s and Diversity Clubs to highlight their talented young people by sharing song or written word. Then Kyleen Downs and group will take the stage to share their musical styling. We then will have a “Dueling Pianos” act take the stage as Shane Hall and Brennan Paulin share their musical talents in a fun and entertaining way. Lastly on Friday night we close out the evening with the Rubi Girls as they share their wit, humor and song for one very entertaining evening that should not be missed!
On Saturday June 4th will be a very exciting day with all the hustle and bustle of PRIDE Day. Vendor will begin setting up booths at 9 am and at 11 am groups will start lining up for the Parade. Groups will meet in Cooper Park the corner of Second and St. Clair Street to check in and get their positions in the Parade. The Parade will step off at Noon! The parade will turn RIGHT from St. Clair Street onto Third Street and proceed to Jefferson St where the parade will turn RIGHT onto Jefferson. It will then march from Jefferson to Second Street where it will turn Left onto Second. From Second street it will proceed to Main Street and Turn Left onto Main. At Main the parade will then proceed to Courthouse square where the PRIDE Festival will be in full swing from noon to 4 pm with lots of food, fun, and entertainment.
Each year at PRIDE we have seen a growing number of parents that bring their Queer kids to Dayton PRIDE and often they have shared with us their fears for the safety and mental well-being of their children. This year in-between acts we are asking our out and proud, doctors, lawyers, and business people to share their stories so all will know it is going to be OK, we are survivors, and we are resilient.
Later that evening The Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus will present in concert, “Flashback” a fun musical retrospective of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and more beginning at 8 pm at the Dayton Masonic Center. Tickets for this extravaganza are still available so grab them quick since it is sure to sell out! On Sunday June 5th grab your running shoes and head out to Eastwood Metro Park for PFLAG’s “Running with PRIDE” with registration starting at 7:30 am and the race starting at 9 am. The run/walk/bike is a great way to get the day started with PRIDE.
At 1 pm we introduce you to a new event for the PRIDE weekend lineup as the Rubi Girls present their “Miss Rubicon Pageant” at The Warehouse at Top Of The Market at 32 Webster Street in Dayton. With this fundraiser each of the contestants will be working to raise $ to show their support of The Rubi Scholarships. Each $5 vote will help them rake in points to add to their performance scores to crown the new Miss Rubicon. It is sure to be a hoot!
Then on July 9th, 2022 we return to Courthouse Square at 10 am for The Dayton Black PRIDE Parade from Courthouse Square to McIntosh Park where a PRIDE Festival will take place. At McIntosh Park there is a fun day of PRIDE celebration planned from 11 am to 7 pm featuring food, fun, and entertainment.
So pull out your PRIDE gear, plan your outfit and show your PRIDE as we celebrate PRIDE as a whole community!
In the last few months our community has become under attack on many fronts such as HB 616, Ohio’s own “Don’t say Gay bill” that includes, “Don’t Mention Race” or “Don’t Say Trans” all rolled into one bill. Then there is HB454 which would ban safe treatments for our trans community, or HB322 and HB327 to prevent honesty in education and anti-critical race theories to be discussed in classrooms. Our community is being bombarded on the so many fronts it is hard for parents of queer children to not fear for their child’s well being. Therefore, celebrating PRIDE is all the more important. PRIDE has never been about who shares our bedrooms. PRIDE is about our resilience.
On Friday June 3rd we kick off Dayton PRIDE with the Affair On The Square at 6 pm. We have asked our GSA’s and Diversity Clubs to highlight their talented young people by sharing song or written word. Then Kyleen Downs and group will take the stage to share their musical styling. We then will have a “Dueling Pianos” act take the stage as Shane Hall and Brennan Paulin share their musical talents in a fun and entertaining way. Lastly on Friday night we close out the evening with the Rubi Girls as they share their wit, humor and song for one very entertaining evening that should not be missed!
On Saturday June 4th will be a very exciting day with all the hustle and bustle of PRIDE Day. Vendor will begin setting up booths at 9 am and at 11 am groups will start lining up for the Parade. Groups will meet in Cooper Park the corner of Second and St. Clair Street to check in and get their positions in the Parade. The Parade will step off at Noon! The parade will turn RIGHT from St. Clair Street onto Third Street and proceed to Jefferson St where the parade will turn RIGHT onto Jefferson. It will then march from Jefferson to Second Street where it will turn Left onto Second. From Second street it will proceed to Main Street and Turn Left onto Main. At Main the parade will then proceed to Courthouse square where the PRIDE Festival will be in full swing from noon to 4 pm with lots of food, fun, and entertainment.
Each year at PRIDE we have seen a growing number of parents that bring their Queer kids to Dayton PRIDE and often they have shared with us their fears for the safety and mental well-being of their children. This year in-between acts we are asking our out and proud, doctors, lawyers, and business people to share their stories so all will know it is going to be OK, we are survivors, and we are resilient.
Later that evening The Dayton Gay Men’s Chorus will present in concert, “Flashback” a fun musical retrospective of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and more beginning at 8 pm at the Dayton Masonic Center. Tickets for this extravaganza are still available so grab them quick since it is sure to sell out! On Sunday June 5th grab your running shoes and head out to Eastwood Metro Park for PFLAG’s “Running with PRIDE” with registration starting at 7:30 am and the race starting at 9 am. The run/walk/bike is a great way to get the day started with PRIDE.
At 1 pm we introduce you to a new event for the PRIDE weekend lineup as the Rubi Girls present their “Miss Rubicon Pageant” at The Warehouse at Top Of The Market at 32 Webster Street in Dayton. With this fundraiser each of the contestants will be working to raise $ to show their support of The Rubi Scholarships. Each $5 vote will help them rake in points to add to their performance scores to crown the new Miss Rubicon. It is sure to be a hoot!
Then on July 9th, 2022 we return to Courthouse Square at 10 am for The Dayton Black PRIDE Parade from Courthouse Square to McIntosh Park where a PRIDE Festival will take place. At McIntosh Park there is a fun day of PRIDE celebration planned from 11 am to 7 pm featuring food, fun, and entertainment.
So pull out your PRIDE gear, plan your outfit and show your PRIDE as we celebrate PRIDE as a whole community!
Dayton Pride - 2021
05/03/2021
Dayton PRIDE
“Together As One”
Dayton will celebrate PRIDE this year “in-person” with three days of celebratory fun. We will kick off the celebration on Friday June 4th, with the Affair On The Square at 6 pm. This will feature the live bands of, Colin Richards and Spare Change, Neo American Pioneers, Taylor, and closing out the night, The Rubi Girls. Chairs will be set up in front of the stage so we will all remain socially distanced and masks will be required, but this inconvenience is a small price to pay so we may all be able to celebrate together. On Saturday June 5th beginning at 10 am is the “Reverse Pride Parade.” While we could line people up for a regular parade in lines and columns to allow social distancing, we cannot control the spectators on the sidewalks. So the safest way is to do our “Reverse Pride Parade” again this year. What do that mean? This means that any would be marchers or parade floats, we place them on the sidewalks as a static display, and ask all spectators to decorate their cars as PRIDEFULLY as they wish and simply drive down Second Street from Patterson Street to Main Street at the posted 5 mph speed limit, obeying all traffic signals, and slower pass each display. Our parade people will come out to your vehicles to personally hand any givea- way items directly to you all while wearing masks for everyones safety. Once the driver gets to Main St, they may circle around if they wish or perhaps go find their parking spot for the festival at Courthouse Square! Beginning at Noon to 4 pm is our Annual Dayton PRIDE Festival at Courthouse Square. Again, we will have chairs all in front of the stage so folks will not stand in one huge group to watch the stage but spread out in a socially distanced fashion. Masks will be required all day while on the Square. All food and drink will be relegated to our new Food Court and Beer Garden on Third Street, when you are finished eating and drinking, you may pull your mask up and join us on Courthouse Square for a full day of fun and entertainment until 4 pm. On Sunday June 6th beginning at 9 am is PFLAG’s Annual Running With Pride 5k Run Walk. Registration for the race is still open until May 22nd. Race Day Registration will be available - Sunday 6/6/21 @ 7:30am (No guarantee of t-shirt, participation medal, or goodie bag if you register on the day of the event)
“Together As One”
Dayton will celebrate PRIDE this year “in-person” with three days of celebratory fun. We will kick off the celebration on Friday June 4th, with the Affair On The Square at 6 pm. This will feature the live bands of, Colin Richards and Spare Change, Neo American Pioneers, Taylor, and closing out the night, The Rubi Girls. Chairs will be set up in front of the stage so we will all remain socially distanced and masks will be required, but this inconvenience is a small price to pay so we may all be able to celebrate together. On Saturday June 5th beginning at 10 am is the “Reverse Pride Parade.” While we could line people up for a regular parade in lines and columns to allow social distancing, we cannot control the spectators on the sidewalks. So the safest way is to do our “Reverse Pride Parade” again this year. What do that mean? This means that any would be marchers or parade floats, we place them on the sidewalks as a static display, and ask all spectators to decorate their cars as PRIDEFULLY as they wish and simply drive down Second Street from Patterson Street to Main Street at the posted 5 mph speed limit, obeying all traffic signals, and slower pass each display. Our parade people will come out to your vehicles to personally hand any givea- way items directly to you all while wearing masks for everyones safety. Once the driver gets to Main St, they may circle around if they wish or perhaps go find their parking spot for the festival at Courthouse Square! Beginning at Noon to 4 pm is our Annual Dayton PRIDE Festival at Courthouse Square. Again, we will have chairs all in front of the stage so folks will not stand in one huge group to watch the stage but spread out in a socially distanced fashion. Masks will be required all day while on the Square. All food and drink will be relegated to our new Food Court and Beer Garden on Third Street, when you are finished eating and drinking, you may pull your mask up and join us on Courthouse Square for a full day of fun and entertainment until 4 pm. On Sunday June 6th beginning at 9 am is PFLAG’s Annual Running With Pride 5k Run Walk. Registration for the race is still open until May 22nd. Race Day Registration will be available - Sunday 6/6/21 @ 7:30am (No guarantee of t-shirt, participation medal, or goodie bag if you register on the day of the event)
Pride 2021 Logo Contest
01/31/2021
Yes, that is correct – we are kicking-off Dayton Pride 2021 in February with the announcement of a contest to create the LOGO to be used for Dayton PRIDE 2021. The LOGO selected will be feature on PRIDE advertisements such as posters, t-shirts, banners, event signage and more. If you have questions about the contest, you may send your questions and your entries to us here. All entries must be submitted by February 28th, 2021. Preferred format is .SVG, other acceptable formats are .PDF, PNG, and JPG.
The winner of this year’s LOGO contest will receive a $100 Downtown Dayton Partnership Gift Card, a one year membership to The LGBT Center, and recognition at Dayton PRIDE! Will your art be plastered all over Dayton in June? Contest rules are below. Please email any questions to the Pride Office here. Good luck!
Contest Rules:
1. This contest is open to anyone in the Greater Dayton Area – we consider this to be a 35 mile radius from 24 N Jefferson Street.
2. Members of the Board of Directors, employees, and independent contractors of The Greater Dayton LGBT Center are not eligible for this contest and their submissions will not be accepted.
3. All entries will be considered without regard to artist’s age, ability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, religion, national origin, pregnancy status, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, employment status, or any other human characteristic.
4. This contest is free to enter.
5. Entries are to be emailed to PRIDE@daytonlgbtcenter.org and must be received between 12:01 am EST on 2/1/2021 and 11:59 pm EST on 2/28/2021. Early or late entries will not be accepted. Entries are to be in SVG, PNG, JPG, or PDF electronic formats. Other formats or media will not be accepted. 6. Each artist may only submit one entry. Group entries are allowed, but the group entry will count as each group member’s individual entry.
7. Any entry (not just the winner) may be displayed at The Greater Dayton LGBT Center, at any of our events, on our website, or on any of our social media platforms at any time (now or in the future).
8. Immediate past winners are not eligible to win a second year in a row.
9. Artwork will be judged on: creativity, theme (Together As One), scalability (reprinting in various sizes and on various materials), and positive representation of our Center, our city, and our community.
10. Your entry must be your own original artwork and concept, not a copy of any other art with or without copyright.
11. The winner agrees that The Greater Dayton LGBT Center has exclusive perpetual license to reproduce images of your work and has full rights to use the 2021 Pride logo on any and all Pride oriented paid or unpaid advertisements, displays, clothing, or other merchandise without penalty, royalties, licensure, or other legal encumbrance or fees.
12. Winner will be selected by The Board of Directors of The Greater Dayton LGBT Center. Artist names and bio’s will be hidden from the Board until after the winner has been selected.
13. The winner will receive a $100 Downtown Dayton Partnership Gift Card (aka Downtown Dollars) subject to the use and rules of the gift card program and a complimentary one year membership to The Center. Winner will also, if they choose, be recognized on stage at Dayton Pride 2021 as well as on The Center website and various social media platforms.
14. By entering the competition, you agree to all rules set forth above.
So as PRIDE Kicks-Off for 2021, good luck and Happy PRIDE!
The winner of this year’s LOGO contest will receive a $100 Downtown Dayton Partnership Gift Card, a one year membership to The LGBT Center, and recognition at Dayton PRIDE! Will your art be plastered all over Dayton in June? Contest rules are below. Please email any questions to the Pride Office here. Good luck!
Contest Rules:
1. This contest is open to anyone in the Greater Dayton Area – we consider this to be a 35 mile radius from 24 N Jefferson Street.
2. Members of the Board of Directors, employees, and independent contractors of The Greater Dayton LGBT Center are not eligible for this contest and their submissions will not be accepted.
3. All entries will be considered without regard to artist’s age, ability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, creed, religion, national origin, pregnancy status, political affiliation, marital status, veteran status, employment status, or any other human characteristic.
4. This contest is free to enter.
5. Entries are to be emailed to PRIDE@daytonlgbtcenter.org and must be received between 12:01 am EST on 2/1/2021 and 11:59 pm EST on 2/28/2021. Early or late entries will not be accepted. Entries are to be in SVG, PNG, JPG, or PDF electronic formats. Other formats or media will not be accepted. 6. Each artist may only submit one entry. Group entries are allowed, but the group entry will count as each group member’s individual entry.
7. Any entry (not just the winner) may be displayed at The Greater Dayton LGBT Center, at any of our events, on our website, or on any of our social media platforms at any time (now or in the future).
8. Immediate past winners are not eligible to win a second year in a row.
9. Artwork will be judged on: creativity, theme (Together As One), scalability (reprinting in various sizes and on various materials), and positive representation of our Center, our city, and our community.
10. Your entry must be your own original artwork and concept, not a copy of any other art with or without copyright.
11. The winner agrees that The Greater Dayton LGBT Center has exclusive perpetual license to reproduce images of your work and has full rights to use the 2021 Pride logo on any and all Pride oriented paid or unpaid advertisements, displays, clothing, or other merchandise without penalty, royalties, licensure, or other legal encumbrance or fees.
12. Winner will be selected by The Board of Directors of The Greater Dayton LGBT Center. Artist names and bio’s will be hidden from the Board until after the winner has been selected.
13. The winner will receive a $100 Downtown Dayton Partnership Gift Card (aka Downtown Dollars) subject to the use and rules of the gift card program and a complimentary one year membership to The Center. Winner will also, if they choose, be recognized on stage at Dayton Pride 2021 as well as on The Center website and various social media platforms.
14. By entering the competition, you agree to all rules set forth above.
So as PRIDE Kicks-Off for 2021, good luck and Happy PRIDE!