Louisville Pride News Round Up

The Louisville Pride Foundation has been in the news a lot lately, between the return of the Louisville Pride Festival, and the opening of the Louisville Pride Center!

 

Grand Opening of the Louisville Pride Center (October 11, 2022):

https://www.wave3.com/2022/10/12/pride-center-opens-louisville-national-coming-out-day/

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-pride-center-ribbon-cutting-pride-foundation-lgbtq-community-center/417-44b8bb24-94ec-4c9e-b0ef-c4a40c0e35de

https://www.wdrb.com/news/officials-cut-the-ribbon-on-the-first-lgbtq-community-center-louisville-has-seen-in-30/article_e5e65946-49d3-11ed-8460-0b17343ab69d.html

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pride-center-opens-in-louisville-on-national-coming-out-day/ar-AA12R7Cq

https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-pride-lgbtq-center-metro/41591180

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/life/2022/10/11/louisville-pride-center-officially-opens-on-national-coming-out-day/69510484007/

https://wfpl.org/louisville-pride-center-opens-on-national-coming-out-day/

 

2022 Louisville Pride Festival (September 17, 2022):

https://www.courier-journal.com/picture-gallery/news/2022/09/18/louisville-pride-festival-returns-after-two-year-absence/10418019002/

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/welcome-home-louisville-celebrates-return-of-pride-festival-on-bardstown-road/ar-AA11X8cp

https://www.wlky.com/article/louisville-pride-fest-draws-big-crowds/41264088

https://www.wdrb.com/news/louisville-celebrates-lgbtq-community-in-return-of-pride-festival/article_53da5aa8-36d6-11ed-a683-e322ec53b4bf.html

https://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/louisville-pride-festival-bardstown-road/417-1a7da217-936e-44d1-b9aa-db5fb4cc6945

https://www.whas11.com/gallery/news/local/photos-louisville-pride-festival-2022/417-4d0ba587-78b1-4988-b0aa-869ab54c5390

https://www.whas11.com/video/news/local/louisville-pride-festival-hosts-sixth-celebration/417-ee283a8d-ca6c-47a7-bd27-4f8e23d790be

https://news.yahoo.com/louisville-pride-festival-returning-three-221907805.html

 

Louisville Pride Center Opens October 11

THE BIG DAY IS HERE!

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11

Press Conference and Ribbon Cutting for the Louisville Pride Center at 3:30 PM

Open House from 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

World Affairs Council Panel at 6:00 PM

Join the World Affairs Council for a Panel Discussion with LGBTQ Activists from Turkey

In honor of the Louisville Pride Foundation’s grand opening of the LGBTQ+ Community Center, please join the World Affairs Council of Kentucky and Southern Indiana for a panel discussion featuring State Department IVLP partners from Turkey.

Panelists are participants in a U.S. State Department IVLP Exchange focused on LGBTI Activism and building civil society cooperation. Their visit is intended to help them explore strategies for managing and building sustainable organizations specifically tailored to LGBTI advocacy in an atmosphere of social and political opposition. All participants are professionals working in Turkish LGBTI+ organizations.

This event is free, but space is limited and registration is required for the panel discussion.

REGISTER NOW FOR PANEL

What is the Louisville Pride Center?

The Louisville Pride Center is a safe and affirming gathering place for LGBTQ+ people and our friends and families.

The Louisville Pride Center is a backbone organization that supports organizations and people doing work that benefits the LGBTQ+ community.

The Louisville Pride Center is a resource hub and point of entry for services for LGBTQ+ people.

The Center will be open Mondays through Thursday from 12 PM to 7 PM. Center partners can book events and programs inside or outside of those hours.

The Center is located on the second and third floors of 1244 South 3rd Street in Old Louisville. Parking is available on street or behind the building. The Center has an elevator and is wheelchair accessible.

We welcome volunteers, donors, and partners! Stop in, call 502-498-4298 or email [email protected] to learn more!

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Join us for the 2022 Halloween Belle Cruise, sponsored by Caperton Realty

You are invited to join the Louisville Pride Foundation for a spooky good time on our Third Halloween Cruise on the Belle of Louisville, sponsored by Caperton Realty!

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Costume contest with a $500 cash prize.

Hosted by Stevie Dicks, with music by DJ SYIMONE.

Complimentary appetizers and a cash bar.

General Admission tickets are $35 in advance, and $45 at the door.

VIP Tickets are $55 in advance and $65 at the door.

VIP Tickets include open bar, and free admission to PLAY Dance Bar after the cruise.

Free shuttle service to PLAY provided by Marvelous Transportation.

Boarding begins at 7:30 PM and the Belle cruises from 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM. The party continues dockside until 11:00 PM.

In case of inclement weather, the Belle will stay docked, but the party will go on!

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