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The Milwaukee Pride Parade is usually held the same weekend as PrideFest Milwaukee. The parade will be on Sunday, June 9, 2024 with a 2 p.m. step off time. The parade runs between 2nd Street in ...
The event was held in Juneau Park and later to Veterans Park on Milwaukee's lakefront. In 1996, PrideFest secured its current venue at Henry Maier Festival Park . PrideFest celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2007, which was also a record-breaking attendance year with 27,467 tickets sold over three days.
Today, there are about 20 black gay pride events all over the United States. [6] While black pride events started as early as 1988, D.C. Black Pride, which began in 1991, has been cited as one of the earliest celebrations. [7] The D.C. Black Pride celebration started out of a tradition called the Children's Hour 15 years prior. [7]
Tammy Baldwin's weekend in Milwaukee and visit to PrideFest brought into focus the importance of LGBTQ rights in her campaign.
In 2022, the Milwaukee County Landmarks Committee named the former site of Black Nite a historic landmark. [7] In 2024, a historic marker, sponsored by the Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project, was erected and dedicated at the former site of Black Nite. [8] [9] Wisconsin governor Tony Evers proclaimed August 5, 2024 as Black Nite Remembrance Day. [10]
Global Black Pride began in 2020 during the pandemic when the group held a 12-hour worldwide virtual celebration and “joyful riot” for the Black LGBTQ community, according to TimeOut.
The 2009 pride parade, with the motto "Rainbow Friendship" attracted more than 300 participants from Bulgaria and tourists from Greece and Great Britain. There were no disruptions and the parade continued as planned. A third Pride parade took place successfully in 2010, with close to 800 participants and an outdoor concert event. [citation needed]
Milwaukee certified the election results on November 11, almost a week after Election Day. In a statement seen on Facebook, the city’s election commission clarified these were legal absentee ...