![]() ![]() At 3 p.m., the Dyke March will continue on to Civic Center Park and join the rest of the day's official Denver PrideFest festivities. The procession finishes at the west steps of the Capitol Building around 1:30, where there will be speeches from featured community members, including Colter Armstrong, a transmasculine queer youth counselor here in Denver (more speakers to be announced). The group will gather in the parking lot of The Center on Colfax at noon, then march down Colfax Avenue starting at 1 p.m. This is the fifteenth anniversary of the Denver Dyke March and Rally, a local organization that fights for LGBTQ+ equality year-round. The Center on Colfax, 1301 East Colfax Avenue The best part? All Blockwide Pride events are free to attend and don't require tickets. Brunch seating is first come, first served. Keep the party going on Sunday with a supersized version of Milk Market's weekly Drag Bingo Brunch at 11 a.m., taking place both indoors and on the Wazee patio. Then on Saturday at 8 p.m., Milk Market will host The Ultimate Drag Revue, showcasing talented local drag entertainers. If you get there early, check out Plantus Potum's pop-up shop in the Maven Hotel lobby, where it will sell Pride-themed bouquets, flower crowns and other floral wearables. ![]() with a Milk Market happy hour featuring pop-ups, giveaways, samples and tunes from DJ Buddy Bravo. The Dairy Block is going all out for Pride weekend this year with a slew of events in the Denver Milk Market and multiple food and drink specials from other vendors on the block. Tickets are $30, or $25 for students, seniors and military members tickets to Thursday shows are discounted to $18.Ĭourtesy of Dairy Block Blockwide Pride at the Dairy Block Stonewall does contain adult content and language, so no children under age twelve are permitted. Performances are on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. It will showcase the largest cast to ever appear on the Benchmark stage, with a total of 24 actors. Stonewall, an original work developed by Benchmark Theatre, traces the history of LGBTQ+ people in America from the pivotal 1969 Stonewall riots up to where we are today. Through Saturday, July 1, various performancesīenchmark Theatre, 1560 Teller Street, Lakewood Here are all the ways to celebrate Denver Pride 2023: From kid-friendly outings to steamy 21+ club nights, this list has something for everyone, no matter how you choose to show your pride. With twenty events spanning the entire month of June, you can fill your calendar with drag shows, concerts, film screenings, sporting events and more. When queer love and joy are under attack, every event uplifting queer people represents a triumph over hate. So this year, Westword has compiled more local Pride events than ever before, bringing you a full month of Pride celebrations. ![]() Pride is as important and necessary as ever this year, considering the anti-LGBTQ+ legislation cropping up across the country and escalating violence toward queer communities, including the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs last November. ![]()
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