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Celebrating Pride 2024 in the Madison Community

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Find opportunities to celebrate Pride on the UW–Madison campus and in the surrounding community.

Pride month is celebrated in the month of June to commemorate and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) culture and history.

In honor of Pride month, the Gender & Sexuality Campus Center and the Wisconsin Alumni Association will host a community gathering on Library Mall with a Wheelhouse Studios art project, accommodations and provided lunch. Wisconsin Historical Society is continuing its traveling exhibit throughout the month — We will Always Be Here: Wisconsin’s LGBTQ+ Historymakers. The exhibit has been traveling around the state since June 1 and lets Wisconsin residents explore the history of LGBTQ+ activism in Wisconsin. Check out the event page to see when and where you can visit the exhibit. You can also purchase the book We Will Always be Here: A Guide to Exploring and Understanding the History of LGBTQ activism in Wisconsin.

Another art exhibit to attend is the Pride Month Gallery being shown from June 14-June 27 on the second floor of the Red Gym. You can check it out at the Class of 1973 Art Gallery.

 

Thursday, June 6

  • 7:00 p.m. – Make America Gay Again Comedy Show (learn more)

Friday, June 7

  • 1:00 p.m. – New Pride Media Screening: Bottoms (2023) (learn more)
  • 5:30 p.m. – Madison Public Library Pride Movie Night (learn more)

Saturday, June 8

  • 9:00 a.m. – Celebrate Pride Makers Market (learn more)
  • 10:30 a.m. – GSAFE Sew Together Series (learn more)
  • 12:00 p.m. – Middleton WI Pride (learn more)
  • 3:00 p.m. – Delta Pride Market (learn more)
  • 8:00 p.m. – Janesville Impact Pride Convention (learn more)

Sunday, June 9

  • 12:00 p.m. – Middleton WI Pride (learn more)
  • 1:00 p.m. –  Pride Drag Brunch: Gay Icons (learn more)
  • 8:00 p.m. – Janesville Impact Pride Convention (learn more)

Friday, June 14

Saturday, June 15

  • 10:00 a.m. – The Big Gay PRIDE Market (learn more)
  • 2:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. – Proud Theater: 25 (learn more)
  • 7:00 p.m. – Good Vibes: A Comedy Show – PRIDE EDITION (learn more)

Sunday, June 16

  • 10:00 a.m. – The Big Gay PRIDE Market (learn more)

Monday, June 17

  • 1:00 p.m. – LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Leadership Training (learn more)

Tuesday, June 18

  • 1:00 p.m. – LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Leadership Training (learn more)
  • 5:30 p.m. – Wisconsin LGBT Chamber’s Pride Business Showcase (learn more)

Wednesday, June 19

  • 1:00 p.m. – LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Leadership Training (learn more)

Thursday, June 20

  • 1:00 p.m. – LGBTQ+ Inclusivity Leadership Training (learn more)

Friday, June 21

Saturday, June 22

  • 11:00 a.m. – Pride on the River Drag Brunch (learn more)
  • 12:00 p.m. – Sun Prairie Pride Fest (learn more)

Wednesday, June 26

  • 12:30 p.m. – Pride Picnic (and portraits) on the Mall (RSVP)

Thursday, June 27

  • 8:30 a.m. – Pride Month Roll Ruck/Run Walk 5K (RSVP)

Friday, June 28

Later

  • July 27, 2024 – Disability Pride Madison (learn more)
  • August 18, 2024 – Outreach Magic Pride Festival (learn more)

Learn more about Pride Month