June Pride 2024
in Southwest CO
The Alliance hosts a Fall PRIDE Festival in Durango during September for the inclusion of the student body at Fort Lewis College. However, other great LGBT groups throw several awesome events happening around Southwest Colorado and northern New Mexico during the month of June. Check them out below to learn more about Pride in the Four Corners!
Durango Pride 2024
All the PRIDE events in June for Durango. Scroll on to see Ignacio, Farmington & Ouray Pride also!
June 7
The Alliance's First Friday
Swag Re-Up, Food & Bevs @ Lola's
Make sure you start your PRIDE off right with all the right colors! Join us as we kick off Pride 2024 in the Four Corners with an opportunity to grab a flag from any community, sticker, tote bag, or any other swag you can't go to a parade without. We will have a guide showing all of the different PRIDE flags, their meanings, and the ability to take one home for yourself. This event will be all ages with alcohol available to patrons age 21+.
June 7 • 5-8pm
Lola's Place
725 E 2nd Ave Durango
June 8
Rainbow Youth Center
Jurassic Pride
Rainbow Youth Center is a wonderful LGBTQIA+ resource youth in Durango and Southwest Colorado, and they are putting on a family-friendly Pride bash in the spirit of Jurassic Park! In addition to the weekly events they provide in their center, their big June Pride Event is always a positive light in the community. The event will be held at Buckley Park in Durango from 1-4pm and will feature actual paleontologists! There will also be food trucks, a silent auction, a dunk tank, and much more fun for the entire family.
For the safety of attendees, registration for tickets is required. Please access through this link (https://bit.ly/4blZlRK) or through the ticket link below.
Ticket registration is free, with a request for donation from the purchaser, if possible.
June 13
Bread & Durango Public Library
Queer Writing Book Club
Bread Bakery and Durango Public Library's book discussion series in June will feature Queer Writing, a discussion of 2SLGBTQIA+ authors, storytellers, poets, LGBT themes in writing, and any other interesting subjects relating to queerness in literature.
Event Link (or click picture)
Durango Library Website
June 26 - 30
Aria PettyOne
Show Your Pride Week
The biggest, baddest, greenest Drag Queen in Durango, Aria PettyOne, is bringing back her "Show Your Pride" Week in 2024 during the week of June 26-30th. Aria PettyOne's Show Your Pride showcases the best of Durango Drag and other talent, as well as some really cool spaces across the town, too. Featuring a Talent Show, Pride Skate, Lip Sync Battles & more, she definitely knows how to keep the Southwest LGBTQ community iconic. Check out her socials and event poster below!
* Cancelled *
The Alliance & FLC History Club
Past, Present & Future
Due to logistic issues in planning, The Alliance and Fort Lewis History Club regret to inform the community the Pride: Past, Present & Future theater production has been cancelled for 2024. We extend our deepest and sincerest apologies to the community, and are excited to plan an artistic, beautiful, and respectful showcasing of PRIDE in 2025.
Please email stephen@thealliance.gay for more information the event cancellation and planning for next year.
2024 Event Description: "The Alliance and the History Club at Fort Lewis College have teamed up for a series of skits, short plays, and narrated theater to document the journey of Pride's history. Showing PRIDE has always been a changing and evolving definition. This collection of plays will document this evolution, the struggles endured to be here today, and current issues we see facing our community. This event is free to the public.
Ignacio Pride 2024
The Ignacio Out and Equal Alliance in Ignacio Colorado supports, empower, educates, and advocates for the 2SLGBTG+ people of the Ignacio, the Southern Ute Indian Reservation, Ute Mountain Ute Reservation and surrounding areas by providing a safe and exclusive environment. They are hosting some awesome events this year, like their Queermunity Pride Conference, in Ignacio for Pride this June – find out more on their social media!
Farmington Pride 2024
Farmington, New Mexico is just over the border from Durango, and they are doing a whole bunch this year for their LGBTQ+ community this June. Farmington Pride 2024, named "Not Afraid to Say Gay", will take place June 14-16; with the Grand Procession happening on June 15th. Be sure to check out their Pride Talent show! Take a look at their events for Pride featuring comedians, drag, music, food and more! Social links below.
Ouray County Pride 2024
Thinking of spending Pride farther north? Don't worry, Ouray County has you covered! Join Ouray County Pride on June 15th in Ridgway, Colorado for their annual Pride Festival. They will have great food, live performers, an art show, and more awesome community opportunity! They will also have an after party for attendees 18+ with some of the best drag in the area. Grab some friends and take a trip on up to Ridgway this June.
What about
the parade?
Don't worry, Fall Pride 2024 is coming.
Durango Fall Pride 2024 will be held September 11-15.
The big, notorious Durango PRIDE festival is put on annually in September by The Alliance. You can visit our events page to see pictures from PRIDE in the past.
When and where for PRIDE?
Fall Pride is a 5-day-long queer celebration with events held all over Durango, CO! There is, however, one event a lot of people ask about:
The Alliance's Fall Pride Festival 2024
Buckley Park
Main Street, Durango CO
Date and time to be announced.
CALLING
ALL
ARTISTS!
Submit your work to The Alliance's
Fall Pride 2024 Art Show.
Theme:
Queer in Nature.
The dolphins are gay, woohoo!
Show us what queerness existing naturally looks like, what it means to be queer by nature, or what about your queerness, to you, feels natural. This theme may be interpreted in any way the artist sees fit.
Disclaimer: All mediums accepted within reason, with artist responsibility of communication on basis of audio visual, tactile, and performance accommodations. The Alliance reserves the right to reject any art not following guidelines submitted to this show. All ages are welcome for submissions and at the showcase with the warning that art can possibly contain adult themes. Please email andrew@thealliance.gay for more information.
Get Involved for Fall 2024!
Different ways to participate with us:
Sponsor
Sponsors help fund Durango Pride festival and all of the endeavors of The Alliance. Different levels of sponsorship are available, all levels with various perks. When sponsoring Alliance events, you are supporting the queer community of Southwest Colorado, local business, and creative endeavors among the local LGBTQIA+ population. Contact Stephen@TheAlliance.gay for information on becoming a sponsor.
Vendor
Vendors are essential to providing our community with an exciting and fun festival, and showcasing the local artists and businesses who support us. Please inquire for more information. Details are in the application or you can email Liza@TheAlliance.gay.
2024 Vendor Application Coming Soon!
Volunteer
Volunteers are the heart of any non-profit organization. Contact Liza@TheAlliance.gay to get more info on volunteering for Fall Pride 2023. The entirety of our board is made of volunteers; doing it for the love. We would love to work with you.
2024 Volunteer Sign-Up List Coming Soon!
March with Us!
The life of a Pride festival is the procession through the city. We march to remember our history, celebrate our progress, and continue to promote equity and justice. We will march down Main Street on the day of the PRIDE Buckley Park Festival. For more details please contact Blair@TheAlliance.gay
Past Fall Pride Events:
Check out the 2023 events that made last year so great!
Movie Screening:
Too Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything!
Julie Newmar (1995)
"Three drag queens travel cross country until their car breaks down - leaving them stranded in a small town." A classic road trip comedy, we are proud to present To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar; Starring Wesley Snipes and Patrick Swayze, Screening at Animas City Theater. Custom movie poster coming soon!
Animas City Theater
128 E College Drive, Durango CO
PG-13 Movie, Parents Cautioned
Social:
PRIDE Mocktails & Giveaways
Kick off PRIDE with a chance to win big! We will be giving away prizes and starting off Fall Pride with a huge social gathering with delicious drinks, hosted at Fort Lewis College's Student Union.
Fort Lewis Student Union (Vallecito Room)
1000 Rim Drive, Durango CO
All ages, free event
Social:
PRIDE Boozy Social Hour
Okay, we didn't forget about a nice cocktail, too. Come sip with us on Esoterra's patio while enjoying some future-house tunes from lovely local DJ's RED. A mystic way to wind down from the week and get ready for the weekend; and a damn good way to get yourself out there
Esoterra Cider
558 Main Ave, Durango CO
All ages welcome, 21+ to drink
Social:
PRIDE Boozy Social Hour Afterparty
Hosted by Starlight Lounge
Cocktail hour got you feelin' yourself? You don't have to stop partying! Come catch live DJ's and more drinks over at the notorious Starlight Lounge - we'll go til they kick us out.
Starlight Lounge
937 Main Ave, Durango CO
21+ Event
Community Event:
Grand Fall Pride Procession
The grand pride procession is a way to honor, respect and tribute those who have lived openly and freely before us. Those who have fought and persevered so that we may be able to continue their battle through our passion and humanity. The procession will begin on the 6th block of Main Street and continue down Main to Buckley Park, about 30 minutes. We are excited for you will honor LGBTQIA+ history with us.
6th Block of Main Ave, Durango CO
All ages welcome, free event
Community Event:
Grand Fall Pride Festival
The big event. The Grand Fall Pride 2023 festival will be hosted in Buckley Park. This all-day event features bands, amazing drag, hilarious comedy, live music, food, and overall: so much fun! We have so many different and exciting performers this year, as well as an eclectic variety of community vendors. Come join us September 9th, 11-4pm at Buckley Park. Emceed by Drag Monarch: Vanessa Patricks.
Performances by:
Drag:
RuPaul Drag Race Alumni: Kalorie Karbdashian
Rainbowlicious
Bravo
Electrifie
Comedy:
Bailey Carlson
Hag
Dance:
The Shimmy Mob
Live Music:
Axanda Williams
Roll Away
DJ Swerv
Buckley Park
12th Block of Main Ave, Durango CO
All ages welcome*, Free event
*Some performances may contain PG-13 material
Community Event:
Ice Cream & Goodbyes
Sponsored by the most delicious ice cream in town (with vegan options): Cream Bean Berry, we are gathering to kick it one more time at Buckley Park to say our PRIDE goodbyes - and gossip about the weekend. Don't worry, though. This isn't the end! Check out our website for up to date Alliance events including our Halloween Party, Winter Pride, and World Aid's Day.
Buckley Park
12th Block of Main Ave, Durango CO
All Ages, Free event
