meet your 2023 grand marshals
Your 2023 capital city pride royal court
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miss capital city pride victoria valentineIn 1998 Chad Terro created the illusion of Victoria Valentine as a dare to do a benefit show in Alexandria, La. to raise money to help a friend who was competing for the Title of Miss Gay Louisiana America. It was never the plan to continue to do drag but all it took was that one time on the stage and he was hooked! Victoria then became a fierce competitor in the America system. In 2001 Victoria captured the title of Miss Gay Louisiana which gave her the opportunity to travel throughout the south making strong connections and helping others in any way she could while promoting the America system. Victoria is overly excited to be representing the Capital City as Miss Pride and is looking forward to continuing to spread love throughout our community.
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mr capital city pride christopher godalChris is 33 years old, born and raised in California and moved to Louisiana as a teenager. He came out senior year of high school with the usual struggle of acceptance. Come to find out the community in Baton Rouge has been filled with so much love. He found his passion with hair and makeup/ barbershop just over 2 years ago. "Being a part of this community means so much to me. I wish the rest of the world can see how much positivity and light we shed. Im a very passionate person and I have mad respect for each and every individual that I come across. My goal in life is to be the best version of myself I possibly can be. To have fun, and be respectful to all walks of life. I live by treating others the way that I would like to be treated."
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mz capital city pride kaycee kerschKaycee has devoted her entire life to helping others. She’s an RN in the ICU where she treats every patient and family member with kindness and grace during their worst moments and offers them comfort in times of need. Outside of work, you can find her rescuing every distressed animal she encounters, whether it’s relocating a lost earthworm, rehydrating an anguished bee, or bottle feeding a squirrel. No animal is too small or undeserving of her care. While not caring for living beings, Kaycee enjoys various hobbies. She is a singer songwriter who has played from Texas to Tennessee with the release of an album in 2018. She also manages her TikTok famous chihuahua, Tina. She enjoys all of these simplicities of life alongside her wife and three kids.
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royal capital city pride mine "mimi" dogûMine Dogu (Lokum) started performing drag in 2010 under the stage name "RoXXie," winning Splash’s drag idol and performing with the Krewe of Divas around Louisiana. Drag allowed her to explore and put words to her identity, which led to the start of her gender transition in 2014. The following year, she served as the Trans Program Coordinator for HAART and as a board member of the Capital City Alliance. She began performing drag again during the pandemic, making digital content under the name “Lokum,” which nodded to her Turkish heritage and felt more representative of who she had become as an entertainer and a woman. She is honored to be Miss Royal Capitol City Pride 2023 and hopes to inspire others to unabashedly be their most authentic selves and thrive in a world that constantly tells trans people they shouldn't even exist.
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bear capital city pride samuel estradaI’m Samuel Estrada, 32 years old, Hispanic and I’m a Cancer.
I am an independent Hair and Makeup Artist and been in the industry for 10 years. I have always had a passion for helping my community through my craft. When I’m not behind the chair, I enjoy the social life with friends and family. Im excited for this opportunity to represent the Bear Community and bring all of us together to do more and to see the great things we can accomplish. Honored to be chosen as Bear Capital City Pride 2023 and ready to inspire the younger generations of bears to stand Proud and Growl together. |
come welcome our celebrity mc
headlining entertainment by
the cast of louisiana's finest drag show
schedule of events
On the main Stage
| The Main Stage | Upstairs | |
| 12:00 PM | Welcome | |
| 12:15 PM |
Recognition of Grand Marshals |
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| 12:30 PM | A Cast of Louisiana’s Finest Drag Show | |
| 1:30 PM | Drag Queen Story Time | |
| 2:00 PM | Kennedy Davenport & Jasmine Masters | |
| 2:45 PM | Carson Kressley | |
| 3:00 PM | Recognition of Presenting Sponsor | |
| 3:15 PM | Blessing of Relationships | |
| 3:30 PM | Baton Rouge Symphony | Drag Queen Story Time |
| 4:15 PM | A Cast of Louisiana’s Finest Drag Show | |
| 5:30 PM | Kennedy Davenport & Jasmine Masters | |
| 6:00 PM | Meet & Greet with Carson Kressley & Kennedy Davenport | |
| 7:00 PM | Closing Remarks |
Around the River center
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MAKE SURE TO JOIN US FOR THE RESOURCE FAIR
& THE QUEERATIVE MARKET
Resource Fair Vendors
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AHF
Alzheimer's Services of the Capital Area Amedisys AmeriHealth Caritas Louisiana Animal Advocates of Louisiana BASF Baton Rouge General Baton Rouge Symphony Be The Match Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana California Pizza Kitchen Capital Area Human Services Capital Renaissance International School Cindie's Crescent Care Legal Services Cricket Wireless Authorized Retailers Dignity Memorial--SCI EFCU Financial Episcopal Diocese of Louisiana European Wax Center ExxonMobil Family Service of Greater Baton Rouge Fertility Answers Field Law (Purple Sponsor) Freedom of Choice Alcoholics Anonymous Gilead Sciences Glass Closet Golden Guys Gulf South LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce Human Rights Campaign IBM Impact Nexus, LLC J Daniel Photography63 Janssen LGBT Outdoors Louisiana Lagniappe Rugby Team |
Louisiana Museum of Art
Louisiana Trans Advocates Loveday Funck Art Mark Akchin, Realtor MCCBR Metro Health New York Life NOW-BR Ochsner Health Open Health Care Clinic Operation Blazing Sword / Red Stick Pink Pistols Orkin Pest Control Our Lady of the Lake Hospital, Inc. Palm Beach Tan PetSmart Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast Pride Life, LLC Red Stick Roller Derby and Red Stick Roller Derby Juniors Rentokil Terminix Sage Outpatient Services Serve Louisiana Solvay USA Inc. Southeast Louisiana Legal Services Southern University Ag Center's Communities of Color Network Sparkhound Theatre Baton Rouge The Emporium Signature Spa Trinity Design Studios Inc Tufting Toad Unitarian Church of Baton Rouge United Rentals UnitedHealthcare Unity Baton Rouge ViiV Healthcare Volunteers of America South Central Louisiana Walgreens Walmart Youth Oasis |
The queerative market
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Abe Negaran - Toothpick Art
Blaine Banghard-Broussard - BopBop's Glasse Shoppe Carmen Weathington Caspian Smith Charlie Champagne - LEUR Magazine Dre Tarleton Elyssa Schexsnayder Foster Rider Hannah Washington Holly Duchman Hope White - Sweet & Hopeless Jess Halley Johnathan Watson Juni Cassaway Kara Thomas Kayla Beavers - Klassy Krafts by Kayla LaJene Ross Lane San Miguel |
Lisa Hudson
Mary Dumars Mia Hearns Nines Everhart Noelle Allison - Spare Room Boutique Rachel Bozeman Raymie Braud - Our So Called Goth Life Rex Summers Shilo Langlois Sofia Thibodeaux - Vibrant Catacomb Storm Walker - Found By Storm Sydney Epps - MCMXXII Tiffany Pennywell Tobie Campbell Trash Panda Paintings Twila Arrington Victoria Simmons Wrayven Creations WYSIWYG |
THANk YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
The 2023 Baton Rouge pride guide
PRIDE GUIDE 2023 by Charlie
Media Coverage
Photos from pride fest 2023
Drag Queen Story Time photos courtesy of Justice Rougeau