2018 Pride Prom

Our annual Pride Prom will be held on June 1^st from 8-11 p.m. at First Unitarian Church, 2508 Jackson Street.  We will be styling a beach/ under the sea theme this year which was chosen by students from the Sioux City Public Schools GSA’s when we met with them last month.

The event is free and open to anyone who supports the LGBTQ community. Parents must accompany any kids under age 13. People of all ages are welcome at this drug, tobacco and alcohol-free event.

The wonderful Kathy Banta will be our DJ for the evening. In addition to dancing and karaoke, we will have a mini-drag show featuring some of our community’s amazing performers. New this year is a drag contest featuring youth from our community. Kids, this is your chance to perform in front of a supportive crowd and perhaps win a prize. 

As always, we will have free food and beverages for you to snack on!

2018 Pride Picnic

This year’s Pride Picnic will be held on Saturday, June 9^th, at Chris Larsen Park on the waterfront. 

We held our first Pride Picnic last year and, even though it was a sultry 100 degrees in the shade, the event was such a success that we are making it an annual event.

There is a history going back nearly 25 years of Pride events in this community. At first community members Deb and Roxie hosted pride events at Stone State Park. Later Jones Street Station (Dale and Ernesto), a local gay bar, hosted Pride events in a variety of locations. With the closing of Jones Street Station last year, we felt it was important to continue this long-standing tradition. It is with gratitude to Deb, Roxie, Dale and Ernesto that we humbly continue their work.

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Other Annual Events

River-Cade Parade—July 20, 2018  As always we will be in the parade tossing candy!

Halloween Party—Tentative date October 27, 2018

Transgender Day of Remembrance Service—Tentative date November 18, 2018

Mardi Gras Celebration—Tentative date March 2, 2019