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The Conference
PRIDE FESTIVAL WEEKEND
Kentucky Black Pride
September 13-15, 2024
Woodland Park
Lexington, KY
Kentucky Black Pride is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization: 82-4176691. Established in December 2016, under the leadership of Shawn Ka'Ron Bumpase. Our mission is to promote unity, pride, self-awareness and positive visibility within Kentucky's QTPOC community. Our goal is to improve the lives of QTPOC around central Kentucky serving Lexington (surrounding counties), Frankfort, Louisville and Covington. We are proud to provide you with a annual pride festival in Lexington every 3rd weekend of September.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
From Hearts that MATTER!
UK Office for LGBTQ & Kentucky Black Pride will host a panel of discussion featuring members of the TQPOC community in observation of Trans Awareness Week. Come here the struggles, challenges and achievements from this community.
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM, at the Davis Marksbury Building 329 Rose Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40508.
Looking for Entertainment:
Photo of KayKay Da Kidd at Kentucky Black Pride Festival 2023
We are currently looking for talent and acts for our 2025 Pride in the Park Festival. If you're looking to be apart of this year's festival, please send us an email. Kentuckyblackpride@gmail.com
Please let us know what your talent is and if you have any promo or videos please share in the email.
Monthly Board Meeting
Join us every third Saturday of the month for our monthly Board meeting. If you would like to join a subcommittee or help plan our 2025 Pride festival, email us at kentuckyblackpride@gmail.com
Next Board meeting will be held on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 2:30 pm. Meeting will be held at the Northside Library 1733 Russell Cave Road, Lexington, Kentucky 40505
Pride Sponsorship
Become a 2025 Sponsor for Kentucky Black Pride Festival.
RAINBOW LEVEL SPONSOR(S):
GOLD LEVEL SPONSOR(S):
About
Special Tribute:
(We would like to honor two past board members)
Nicole Matthews
Passed away July 8, 2017
John G. Bentley
Passed away Feb 8, 2020
Past Events
Upcoming Events:
Donate today, so we can help families struggling during the holidays. You can drop off new toys to 498 Georgetown Street, Lexington, KY 40508. Mon-Friday from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Waypoint Center) or Donate financially.
In observation of World AIDS Day, join us at Castlewood Community Center on December 6, 2024, from 7:00 PM -9:00 PM.
Come experience "Game Night", we will play the nonprofit edition of Family Feud. There will be games planned for all ages, music, food and FREE anonymous HIV & Syphilis Testing. KNOW YOUR STATUS!!!
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