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The schedule is set for 15th annual Baton Rouge Pride Fest - “Proud To Be Me in 2023,” presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation celebration on June 24, 2023.
Doors will open at 11:45 am to the Raising Canes River Center Exhibtion halls on June 24, 2023. As in previous years, Baton Rouge Pride take security to heart with metal detectors and security checkpoints at all entrances. The festivities will begin on the Rainbow Stage at noon sharp with a welcome from our President and Chair, Dr. Bobbi Wisekal followed by the regocation of Grand Marshalls, Gjvar Paine and Fr. Tommy Dillion, followed by our Pride Court. The Blessing of Relationships, sponsored by Metropolitan Community Church Baton Rouge, will take place at 3:00 pm. We enourage all couples in attendance to participate. Thought the days you can find performances from your favorite local Drag Performers as well as those by Ru Paul Drag Race Alums Kennedy Davenport, and Jasmin Masters, at 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm. Followed by Meet And Greets at 5:00 pm. Our first-ever celebrity MC from the original cast of Queer Eye, Carson Kresley, will be hitting the Rainbow Stage throughout the day! Around the Raising Canes River Center you’ll find amazing fun things to do such as Drag Queen Story Time at 1:30 pm and 5:45 pm. The Queerative Market, a queer makers market in partnership with LEUR Magazine. And the Resource Fair all day long. We have partnered with several local organizations to provide FREE HIV testing from Noon to 7pm. We encourage everyone who attends to get tested and help us reach our goal of 500 HIV tests, setting a record for us. For more details on Baton Rouge Pride, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and to stay current on its events and fundraisers throughout the year, visit www.BRPride.org or Facebook or Instagram @BRPride. To become part of the wholly volunteer-based organization and help with planning or to find ways your group or organization can become involved, visit www.brpride.org.
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 Proud To Be Me in 2023Plans are in place for a colorful celebration when the 15th annual Baton Rouge Pride Fest - “Proud To Be Me in 2023,” presented by AIDS Healthcare Foundation, takes place on June 24, 2023.
Baton Rouge Pride Fest is set for noon to 7 pm at the Raising Canes River Center Exhibition Halls, River View Room, and Galleria. The entertainment lineup is the biggest ever for Baton Rouge Pride, Ru Paul Drag Race Alums Kennedy Davenport, and Jasmin Masters, along with its first-ever celebrity MC from the original cast of Queer Eye, Carson Kresley! A great lineup for our community resource fair will be dubbed the “Rainbow Bazar,” the fourth annual makers market called the “Queerative Marke,” in partnership with LEUR Magazin, is all on set to take place. “As always, Baton Rouge Pride Fest is a place for everyone to be authentic to who they are in a family-friendly atmosphere,” said Dr. Bobbi Wisekal, President and Chair of Baton Rouge Pride. “But we also want everyone who attends to remember what pride stands for, especially in our current political climate. We need to aim for everyone to feel safe and be who they are every single day and not just for the few hours we can provide them in the safety and security of Baton Rouge Pride.” The theme of family-friendly inclusion continues with Drag Queen Story Time, in which local drag performers will read books to the audience on inclusion, acceptance, and anti-bullying to the audience. Additional entertainment will be provided by local community organizations such as the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra and Theater Baton Rouge. Don’t forget to tip your favorite local drag queens when they also hit the main stage. We’d also like to invite all couples to participate in our Blessing of Relationships, a corner-stone tradition of Baton Rouge Pride for over a decade. We have partnered with several local organizations to provide FREE HIV testing. But we’re making it better with education on PrEP to stop the spread of HIV. We have partnered with several local organizations to provide FREE HIV testing. We encourage everyone who attends to get tested and help us reach our goal of 500 HIV tests, setting a record for us. But Baton Rouge Pride isn’t just about Pride Fest; we’ve partnered with other local organizations to bring more things to the community. Manship Theater will host two events; “The Beat Goes On” on June 1 and Louisiana native Jen Koben on June 23. Our first-ever talent show in partnership with Theater Baton Rouge on June 3rd, a “Candlelight Pride” at the Baton Rouge Symphony, and many more. For more details on Baton Rouge Pride, a 501(c)3 nonprofit, and to stay current on its events and fundraisers throughout the year, visit www.BRPride.org or Facebook or Instagram @BRPride. To become part of the wholly volunteer-based organization and help with planning or to find ways your group or organization can become involved, visit www.brpride.org. |
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