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Issue 283 | SEPTEMBER 2018
Provo, Logan, Moab and St. George pride events are in September Three of Utah’s corners and Happy Valley will be celebrating Pride this month.
Logan Pride Logan’s 3rd annual Pride Festival goes from noon to 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 at Willow Park. The festival theme is Rainbow Connections: Strength in Local Diversity. There will be a family potluck on Friday evening before the festival also at Willow Park from 6–8 p.m. On the week following their Pride, the LGBTQA+ Coalition of Cache Valley is holding a general assembly to discuss resources available in Cache Valley and asking for feedback. Light refreshments will be served. It will be held Tuesday, Sept. 4 from 7–9 p.m. at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, 930 N 400 West, Logan. All Logan Pride Festival events are free and open to all who support or are interested in equality for LGBTQIAP+ individuals. Information at loganpride.org
Provo Pride The sixth Provo Pride, with the theme “Pride Marches Forward,” will kick off with the Righteous Mx. Provo pageant on Sept. 9 at Third Space in Provo. Monday evening, Enricle: LGBTQ and Family Resource Center will host a Queer Family Home Evening at the Encircle House with pizza, crafts, and a brief lesson on the history of Pride. Tuesday, Queer Meals will host an evening of tacos and fun. Wednesday, Brad Kramer and Peculiar Journal are hosting an evening of queer poetry and spoken word at Writ & Vision in Provo. Thursday there will be an interfaith service. We are also putting final details together for our annual Rainbow Run 5K. Provo Pride Festival will be Saturday, Sept. 15 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Utah County Historical Courthouse grounds, 51 S. University Ave, Provo, followed by an all-ages party. Information is at provopride.org
Pride of Southern Utah Pride of Southern Utah in St. George will present performers from Broadway, Las Vegas, and future pop stars including
Aaron Young, Gabriela Carrillo, Frank Viveros, Sara Gallo, Josh Black, Noelle Hammond, Matt Ban and Brad Bradley With Musical Direction by Stephen Diaz. With the theme, “Everyone Belongs,” the event starts on Friday, Sept. 21 with a drag and burlesque show at the Hilton Garden Inn, 1731 S Convention Center Dr, St. George, from 7 to 10 p.m. The Pride Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 22 at Vernon Worthen Park, 300 S 400 E., St. George from 3 to 10 p.m. The Festival is free, and a V.I.P. Rainbow Pass is available for $75 which gets you an invitation to the appreciation kick-off party, VIP seating at the LGBTQ+ Film Festival, priority access to the Drag & Burlesque show and special seating at the Festival. More info is available at facebook.com/DiscoverPride.
Moab Pride Moab’s eighth Pride Festival is happening Sept. 27–29 with the theme, “Life is Better Together.” On Thursday and Friday, after-school youth workshops will be held at the Moab Arts & Recreation Center, 111 E 100 North, Moab. Also on Thursday, a burlesque show with the Diamond Lockettes will be held at the Helipad, 239 W Center St, Moab. On Friday, a queer poetry slam titled “Spit Love” will happen at Historic Star
Salt Lake AIDS Walk 2018 starts at City Creek Center The Salt Lake AIDS Walk will be held Saturday, Sept. 15 from 8 a.m. to noon, starting at the City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City. The two-mile route goes along 2nd and 3rd South, ending up at the Gallivan Center, where there will be entertainment and food trucks waiting. The walk aims to reduce stigma while encouraging a healthier community. This annual fundraiser event was created to benefit the Utah AIDS Foundation to benefit AIDS services, research, and outreach in the Salt Lake area. Sign-ups are at saltlakeaidswalk.org and volunteers are needed. Email volunteer@utahaids.org
Griz and Mollie sporting pride wear with Scott Baird and Edward Quinlan at Logan Pride
Hall, 159 E Center St, Moab, followed by the annual Orange Party with Hue of Havens at Woody’s Tavern, 221 S Main St, Moab. Saturday is the big day, with the Visibility March leaving from Swanny City Park at noon, the Festival at Swanny Park from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. That night is the All-Ages Moth Closet with Forbidden Fruits starting at 6 p.m. for all ages, and then 10 p.m. for 18+. Information at moabpride.com
SAGE annual Fall Potluck Sugar House Park Lake Pavilion Sage Utah’s annual Fall Picnic Potluck in Liberty Park will be held Sept. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Sugar House Park Lake Pavilion. This will be a true potluck. Attendees are asked to bring a dish based on thefirst letter of their last name: A–G: desserts, H–O: entrees P–Z: salads or side dishes. Participants are asked not to bring anything with mayonnaise, seafood, eggs as it will be hot in the park. SAGE Utah is a project of the Utah Pride Center which addresses the needs of the elder queer community. More info at facebook.com/sageutah
