Columbus Community Pride 2023 Festival: Here to Stay! | Mayme Moore Park, Columbus, OH | September 23, 2023 (2024)

INTRODUCING COLUMBUS COMMUNITY PRIDE 2023 - HERE TO STAY!
Columbus Community Pride 2023: Here to Stay celebrates the enduring legacy of resistance and survival in the face of unrelenting state violence. The theme reminds us that Black and Brown queer, trans, and intersex folks from all walks of life have always preserved by grounding ourselves in intentional community and building our own systems of care, safety, and healing outside of the influence of the state. We are rooted in these values and this is what allows Community Pride to continue to flourish.

“Here to Stay” also honors how our queer, trans, and intersex elders from communities of color have led countless movements toward liberation throughout history. We believe that working for the most marginalized among us will serve to benefit everyone, and our collective liberations as oppressed peoples are intertwined. We thus work for the liberation of all oppressed people, including but not limited to those in oppressed positions based on their gender, sexuality, race, socioeconomic status, employment, housing, citizenship, disability, religion, etc. We remain in solidarity with local and broader struggles against oppressive forces that disrupt our livelihoods and opporunity to live freely.

And of course, Community Pride itself is here to stay. Building upon our previous themes thus far, “Back to Our Roots” (2018), “Decades of Resistance” (2019), “FTP!” (2020/2021), and “The Future is Queer” (2022), we are happy to be bringing this grassroots festival celebration into its sixth year in central Ohio. As we navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, white supremacists disrupting queer spaces, fascist legislation at the Ohio Statehouse, police targeting our people, and more, we maintain our commitment to resisting state violence in all its forms and building abolitionist futures.

We retain our commitment to Black trans elder Miss Major Griffin-Gracy words: “I’m still f*cking here!” by striving to make the world a better place for future generations of queer, trans, and intersex folks. We know that to do this, we must also continue to cultivate our connection to those ancestors who previously did the same for us. Here to Stay declares that queer, trans, and intersex folks refuse to be eliminated and will continue to fight for our right to now only survive, but thrive, for many generations to come.

Columbus Community Pride 2023: Here to Stay will have summer events starting in May and running through June, then we’ll take a summer break and return for fall events in August, and September. We hope that you will support and celebrate with us in whatever way you choose, whether that be donating to our fundraising, attending an event, telling a loved one, or sharing on social media why Community Pride is important to you. The schedule of events is below; this list will continue to be updated with further details as they become available, as will our social media platforms.

Our fall Community Pride festival will be at Mayme Moore Park on Saturday, September 23rd, 2023, from 12-7PM. We hope to see you there!

Here is our current schedule of our fall events ahead of the festival on September 23rd! Can't wait to see you soooon Community Pride family :-)
- Saturday, May 6th at 12-2PM – Paint ‘N Brunch at the Vanderelli Room
- Friday, June 9th at 10pm-1a -- Kink/BDSM 101 Night at the Citadel
- Saturday, June 17th at 7:30-9:30pm -- Queer Speed Dating at Highlife Studio
- Saturday, June 17th at 10pm-1a -- Queer Club Night at Highlife Studio
- Twerk and Pole Dancing 101 Class (Location and time TBA)
- Inclusive Pool Day (Location and time TBA)
- Queer Skate Night (Location and time TBA)
- Queer Community Cookout (Location and time TBA)

Here are our September and October events!! Location and time TBA for our fall lineup.
- Queer Karaoke Night
- Queer Trivia Night
- Field Day
- Burlesque Show
- Queer Variety Show/Queer Art Night
- Community Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
Columbus Community Pride 2023: Here to Stay - Saturday, September 23rd from 12-7PM at Mayme Moore Park (867 Mt. Vernon Ave).

Join us at Mayme Moore Park on Saturday, September 23rd for a full day of free festivities and merriment by and for us!
- Live music and performances by local LGBTQ+ bands and artists!
- Vendor booths by local LGBTQ+ artists and entrepreneurs!
- Info fair for local LGBTQ+ organizations!
- Kids activities! (Masks required in the youth activity zone)
- Food trucks!
- Workshops!
- Beautiful queer people and our love!!!
Donate to support Community Pride 2023 here: https://givebutter.com/communitypride2023
If you'd like to organize the festival and events with us go to http://bit.ly/OrganizeCCP2023
COVID-19: The festival is all outdoors. We are not asking for proof of vaccination, but do ask that all attendees wear a mask for the safety of others, especially children, as this pandemic isn't over yet. We will provide masks for those who need one, and there will be hand sanitizer stations throughout the park.

Getting to the festival: Mayme Moore Park is located off of Mt Vernon Ave in the King-Lincoln neighborhood, just east of downtown Columbus. Closest COTA bus stops are serviced by routes 7, 9, and 11. We hope to secure some lot parking, and there is street parking in the neighborhood.
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We're so excited to celebrate with y'all!!!