Gulfport Gears Up for Pride:In a First, the City’s Waterfront Will Play Host to a Day of Festivities

By Abby Baker

In a year of firsts, Gulfport is debuting a day-long Pride event throughout downtown, and key local locations on Saturday, May 29.

“We’re so excited and so is everyone else,” said Suzie King, owner of SIK Promotions, a co-organizer of Gulfport Pride.

Money raised from the event will benefit the LGBTQ Resource Center of the Gulfport Public Library.

The event in Gulfport, happening before St. Pete’s month-long celebrations in June, is a co-effort by SIK Promotions, LocalShops1 and the City of Gulfport.

The Line Up:

3:30 p.m: Gulfport Gecko Amalgamated Marching Band marches from the Gulfport Recreation Center. 4 p.m: Pride flag raising at the Gulfport Public Library. 4-6 p.m: ArtOut reception at the Gulfport Public Library. 4-9 p.m: Market of more than 50 local vendors on Beach Boulevard South. 6 p.m: Vibrator Races at Salty’s Gulfport. 7-10 p.m: Drag by the Bay with Brianna Summers-Gemini at Neptune’s Bar & Grille. 7-11 p.m: Double M Band at Salty’s Gulfport.

Details are still in the works, but stay tuned to local rainbow news at Gulfport Pride’s Facebook page.

Gulfport's Jon Zigler at the 2018 St Pete Pride street festival.

Angelina Bruno.