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Pride  Fest 2017

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   show

In 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 .

LIVE  ENTERTAINMENT

We 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.

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

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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.​


Resource  fair

​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
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  • Home
  • Proud To Be Me In 2023
    • Resource Fair: Be On Display
    • The Queerative Market at Baton Rouge Pride Fest
  • Community
    • Queer Conversations
    • LGBT Business Directory
    • LGBTQ+ Parents of Baton Rouge
    • Business After Hours
    • Helping Homeless Youth
    • Drag Queen Story Time
    • Christmas Gift Drive 2019
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    • 2022
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    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
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