2017: a day of fun
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Saturday, June 17, 2017
From 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm Raising Cane's River Center Arena |
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Grand Marshal |
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JOHN DESHOTEL, JR.The Baton Rouge Pride team has selected community leader John Deshotel, Jr to serve as the honorary grand marshal of the 2017 Baton Rouge pride festival on June 17 at the Raising Cane’s Baton Rouge River Center. Deshotel, who has served in leadership roles for the Krewe of Apollo Baton Rouge and the Baton Rouge Pride team for many years, was the overwhelming selection of this year’s Baton Rouge Pride team. For a full press release, please click here. |
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art showIn partnership with Leur Magazine, Baton Rouge Pride is excited to provide a place for LGBT artists of Baton Rouge to show their art. For more information visit Leur Magazine online at www.LeurMag.com .
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LIVE ENTERTAINMENTWe have a full day of fun, live entertainment ready for everyone. From some amazing local bands to some out of towners, we have something for everyone.
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hiv tESTING
Do you know your status? No time to find out than now. We will be providing FREE HIV testing, no one will be turned down. All testing will be provided by:
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Official PROCLAMATIONS
Baton Rouge/East Baton Rouge Parish Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome, who is in her first few months in office, continued the tradition of proclaiming Baton Rouge Pride Day in the city-parish.
The proclamation of June 17, 2017, as “Baton Rouge Pride Day” is a first for Mayor Broome, although Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden had taken such actions for several years. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards also issued such a proclamation last year in honor of the 10th anniversary edition of the Baton Rouge Pride Festival.
Mayor Broome’s proclamation, which can be seen at right, reads: “Whereas, Baton Rouge is a city composed of a great variety of diverse people, and whereas, Baton Rouge recognizes the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and whereas, the Baton Rouge Pride Festival is celebrating and promoting unity to the community, now, therefore, be it resoved, Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge, does hereby recognize June 17, 2017, as Baton Rouge Pride Day.”
The proclamation, at left, signed by Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, honors our festival by declaring June 17, 2017, as Baton Rouge Pride Day.
The proclamation of June 17, 2017, as “Baton Rouge Pride Day” is a first for Mayor Broome, although Mayor-President Melvin “Kip” Holden had taken such actions for several years. Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards also issued such a proclamation last year in honor of the 10th anniversary edition of the Baton Rouge Pride Festival.
Mayor Broome’s proclamation, which can be seen at right, reads: “Whereas, Baton Rouge is a city composed of a great variety of diverse people, and whereas, Baton Rouge recognizes the inherent worth and dignity of every person, and whereas, the Baton Rouge Pride Festival is celebrating and promoting unity to the community, now, therefore, be it resoved, Sharon Weston Broome, Mayor-President of the City of Baton Rouge and the Parish of East Baton Rouge, does hereby recognize June 17, 2017, as Baton Rouge Pride Day.”
The proclamation, at left, signed by Mayor Sharon Weston Broome, honors our festival by declaring June 17, 2017, as Baton Rouge Pride Day.
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Acadiana Pride
AHF Allstate: Paul Scaffidi Insurance Agency Aspire Medical Training Academy Aveda Institute Baby Love's Soaps Bath Fitter BRAS Capital City Alliance Cenla Pride Cindie's Cox Crescent Care Legal Services Divas and Diamonds Dow Empower BR Family Services of Greater Baton Rouge Financial Education Services First Liberty Church Forum for Equality Freedom of Choice FYRELight Gilead |
HAART - HIV/AIDS Alliance Region Two
HIV Treatment Works Iris Domestic Violence Center J Daniel Photography63 Kargoyles La. Public Health Institute / Smoke Free EBR LaFASA LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana Lineage Law LLC Lisa Curley, LPC Louisiana Spirit Metropolitan Community Church of Baton Rouge Metropolitan Community Church of New Orleans Mystic Krewe of Apollo Baton Rouge New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus New Orleans Pride New York Life Insurance Co. Ochsner Health System Open Health Care Clinic PFLAG Baton Rouge Progressive Social Network of Baton Rouge Rainbow Expressions Rainbow Network |
Rainbow Radio
Rainbow Sales and Service Red Stick Roller Derby Renegade Bears of Louisiana Sage Outpatient Services Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System Southwest Louisiana Area Health Education Center Spectrum LSU SPUNK Lube The Change Project The Garage Men's Clothing Store The Glass Closet The Pro Gap The Smile Generation (Acadian Modern Dentistry) Tyler & Possa Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge Violet Lotus Studio VIP Magazine Visit Baton Rouge Volunteers of America HIV/AIDS Younique Youth Oasis: Diversity House |