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Saturday, June 15, 2019
From 12:00 pm to 7:00 pm Raising Cane's River Center Arena |
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June 15, 2019 proclaimed baton rouge pride day
The 2019 Baton Rouge Pride Guide
Grand Marshals
Aaron Moake
Aaron Moak is the first openly elected LGBT+ official (Councilman) in East Baton Rouge Parish, in fact, we believe statewide. He had two kids Travis and Carson and a partner Levi Angel Corredor. They just celebrated their third anniversary.
It is his belief that one of most important things that youth can do is pay attention to your Queer History and remain authentic to who you are: I hope the youth of today hear the message of my story and others before me. I hope they understand why and what happened to people before them and why they are where they are today. The message to them would be,be true to yourself and comfortable with yourself. Be ready to take up the mantel and help others coming after you... there is life after coming out and you can be yourself.
When asked what advice he would give to his younger self he said: “OMG this one is hard because I have always told everyone even after coming out late in life I really would not change much. Everything has happened for a reason and I have enjoyed and loved what God has given me what I have had in my life. I guess advise wise it would have been 1. Invest in Microsoft and Amazon very young 2. See number 1.”
We are grateful to be able to honor such a engaged member of our community. As Aaron told us: “I enjoy working with and for an organization that promotes the health, safety and welfare of the community.”
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Dylan Waguespack
Dylan Waguespack is a governmental affairs professional with a record of success in advancing progressive legislation and administrative policy in Louisiana. As a legislative and political communications consultant in Louisiana, he moves favorable bills from the drafting process all the way to the Governor’s desk for his clients and prevents unfavorable bills from passing. In addition to his state work, he is registered to lobby the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate, where he represents his client National Center for Transgender Equality in their efforts to advance their policy priorities, including the landmark LGBTQ civil rights bill, the Equality Act, which passed the U.S. House in April of 2019. Dylan is the Board President of Louisiana Trans Advocates, a nonprofit organization advancing the core human rights of self-determination and expression for all trans, nonbinary and gender nonconforming people in Louisiana. During the off-season, he travels as often as he can get away with, consults on political campaigns, spends time with his partner Matthew and their dog Ham.
This is what he had to say about his work: In Louisiana, we're so dependent on local and federal protections, since our state legislature is such a tough space to do LGBTQ liberation work. I'm extraordinarily proud of having been one of the lead lobbyists who worked to secure passage of the Equality Act through the U.S. House of Representatives. And now, I'm excited that Louisiana Trans Advocates is shifting gears to focus on local protections throughout our state. There are so many cities and parishes that are ready for these conversations, and we're proud of the work we've done to prepare to lead them.
"I wake up most days and want to pinch myself. My life has not turned out the way I imagined it would. You know, it wasn't that long ago that I was a 19 year old living at a homeless shelter with no plan, no opportunities, and no resources. If the recognition I'm receiving from Baton Rouge Pride gives me an opportunity to share any single message with LGBTQ young people in our community, I would want it to be that you can do anything."
"I deeply appreciate that Baton Rouge Pride is honoring transgender leadership in this moment when transgender Americans are being attacked in all areas of our lives. I'm grateful to Baton Rouge Pride for acknowledging the work they're doing in the community. Being recognized by Baton Rouge Pride in this way is such an honor."
He had these words for trans youth of Louisiana: "It doesn't matter where you come from or what your reality is right now. Louisiana Trans Advocates has made it possible for me and so many other trans people to rise out of what felt like impossible circumstances. And you can too."
We here at BR Pride are grateful for his service and gratified to be able to honor Dylan in this way.
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Resource fair
These are just some of the awesome businesses you'll see at Pride Fest!
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A Little Dream Gifts
AIDS Healthcare Foundation AmBush American Family Martial Arts American Foundation for Suicide Prevention AT&T Aveda Institute Baton Rouge Backyard Adventures / Wyndham Resorts Batch 13 Baton Rouge Pride Blue Cross Blue Shield Louisiana California Pizza Kitchen Capital One Bank Change of Heart - Baton Rouge Cindie's City Year Inc Cox Communications Coyote Moon Crystals and Gifts LLC Culture Candy Divas and Diamonds D'Jay's Institute of Cosmetology & Esthiology Dow Chemical ExxonMobil Family Services of Greater Baton Rouge |
Fertility Answers
First Liberty Church Freedom of Choice Friends of the Capitol Park Museum Get Off My Nerves Chiropractic Gilead Sciences Heart's HOTWORX Hustler J Daniel Photography63 Leaf Fitter North LLC LGBT+ Archives Project of Louisiana LGBTQ+ Project at Louisiana State University Louisiana Trans Advocates (LTA) Loveday Funck Art Luxe Emporium Bath and Body MAC Cosmetics MCC of Baton Rouge New Orleans Gay Men's Chorus Ochsner Health System Open Health Care Clinic Oxford Houses of Baton Rouge Pennington Biomedical Research Center |
PetSmart
PetSuites Baton Rouge PFLAG Lafayette Planned Parenthood Progressive Social Network of Baton Rouge Rainbow Expressions Reconciling United Methodists of the Capital Region Red Stick Roller Derby Regions Bank Sleep Number Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System St Margaret’s Episcopal Church STAR The Big Easy Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence The Glass Closet T-Mobile Topgolf Tyler & Possa Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge University Presbyterian Church Walgreens YMCA of the Capital Area Youth Oasis: Diversity House |
Around the river center
There's so much more fun to be had at Baton Rouge Pride Fest. Check out all the other great things we have going on! This year we're even expanding our Kids Area by partnering with GymFit Baton Rouge!
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Media Coverage
Read the article in 225 Magazine and the Pride Week Recap
Check out the awesome write up from The Advocate Baton Rouge
Check out the awesome write up from The Advocate Baton Rouge