Home ‘Your Voice. Our Pride’ brings Staunton LGBTQ community together for annual celebration
Arts & Media, Local

‘Your Voice. Our Pride’ brings Staunton LGBTQ community together for annual celebration

Rebecca Barnabi
lgbtq
(© 9nong – stock.adobe.com)

The political landscape in the United States is terrifying for members of the LGBTQ+ community.

This Saturday, Staunton Pride will remind the community of the power of its collective voices and history of queer resistance.

Staunton will stand together to celebrate pride in its community from noon to 5 p.m. at Gypsy Hill Park’s bandstand area.

This year’s theme is “Your Voice. Our Pride.”

The afternoon’s events will include drag performances, spoken word, music, art, more than 50 community vendors and local food trucks.

Pride’s Health and Wellness Hub returns with the Central Shenandoah Health District offering free walk-in STI testing, flu and mpox vaccines, blood pressure checks and diabetes screenings.

Food trucks will include Ubon Thai, Brisket Taco Co., Domino’s and Sweet Baby Cheeses. Beer gardens will be provided by Ciders From Mars and Redbeard Brewing.

Pride’s presenting sponsor this year is Sentara Health.

“Sentara’s mission is to improve health every day. We understand that to achieve this, we must be champions for diversity and inclusivity for every member of the communities we serve,” Pride shared on Facebook of Sentara’s response to sponsoring this year’s event.

On Friday, October 6, at 7:30 p.m., Silver Line Theatre Exchange will host special guest Indigo Dai for a talk and panel, titled “From Bricks to Bans: The Impact of Drag in America.” Some of Staunton’s local talent will join Dai for a chat about all things drag.

More information is available online.

Gypsy Hill Park bandstand is at 600 Churchville Avenue, Staunton.

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca Barnabi

Rebecca J. Barnabi is the national editor of Augusta Free Press. A graduate of the University of Mary Washington, she began her journalism career at The Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star. In 2013, she was awarded first place for feature writing in the Maryland, Delaware, District of Columbia Awards Program, and was honored by the Virginia School Boards Association’s 2019 Media Honor Roll Program for her coverage of Waynesboro Schools. Her background in newspapers includes writing about features, local government, education and the arts.

Latest News

isaac mckneely
Basketball, Sports

Analysis: Tony Bennett is letting his Virginia team try to do more in transition

elijah gertrude
Basketball, Sports

Virginia Basketball Notebook: Tony Bennett on Elijah Gertrude, Jordan Minor

Virginia coach Tony Bennett and freshman combo guard Elijah Gertrude had agreed before the start of the season that Gertrude should redshirt this year so that he could focus on rehabbing his knee.

chesapeake bay
Climate, U.S. & World

Maryland moves to curb striped bass fishing in spring spawning season

Spurred by slumping striped bass reproduction in Maryland waters, the state Department of Natural Resources is moving to curtail fishing for the popular migratory species during its spawning run next spring.

earth globe
Climate

Roddy Scheer: How do enhanced geothermal power plants differ from regular geothermal?

climate change
Climate

Roddy Scheer: War is horrible, and it is no less so for the environment

earth
Politics

Tom H. Hastings: Guerrilla war in cities and other evolutionary missteps

veteran uniform
Politics

Robert C. Koehler: War does nothing but create the certainty of more war