LGBTQ Pride Month
June is LGBTQ Pride Month!
Every year, festivals and marches occur all across the world in celebration of the LGBTQ community and our collective liberation. LGBTQ Pride Month is recognized in June to commemorate the Stonewall Inn Uprising. In the early hours of June 28, 1969, police raided a gay bar in New York City called Stonewall Inn and began making arrests. This night, the patrons of Stonewall fought back, resisting arrest and beginning a riot that would continue for the next 6 days. While this was not the first instance of the LGBTQ community fighting back against mistreatment, the Stonewall riots received more mainstream attention than similar protests. The Stonewall Uprising is seen as a tipping point in the LGBTQ rights movement. One year later in 1970, LGBTQ activists organized a march to commemorate the riots. As Stonewall Inn was located on Christopher Street, the event was called the Christopher Street Liberation Day March. LGBTQ folks marched from Stonewall Inn to Central Park, where they then staged a “gay-in” by occupying the park. The Christopher Street Liberation Day March became an annual occurrence and the idea spread, eventually evolving into the Pride events we celebrate today.
In celebration of LGBTQ Pride Month, colleges and offices across Ohio State collaborate on a series of events.
Alumni and Friends Pride Reception
Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Time: TBA
Location: Longaberger Alumni House (2200 Olentangy River Road)
Kick off your Pride festivities with a reception to reconnect with familiar faces and meet new members of our Proud Buckeye community! At this event, hosted by The Ohio State University Alumni Association, you can connect with leaders of the Scarlet and Gay Alumni Society and get your Buckeye Pride T-shirt. Cost: $10/$5 for OSU students (cost includes one drink ticket, heavy appetizers, Buckeye Pride t-shirt). Check back soon for more info and how to RSVP.
Pride Brunch
Date: Friday, June 14, 2024
Time: TBA
Location: TBA
On June 14, Ohio State will host it's third annual Pride Brunch! Join us as we celebrate our Buckeye Pride with community members and allies from all across Ohio State! Check back soon for more info and how to RSVP.
Stonewall Columbus Pride March and Festival
Every June, Stonewall Columbus hosts the Columbus Pride March and Festival. For 2024, the Columbus Pride March is June 15 at Goodale Park. Each year, a contingent of Buckeyes come together to march in the Columbus Pride March. Those who march with Ohio State receive a Buckeye Pride t-shirt.
Check back soon for more info on how to sign up to march with Ohio State!
Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival & Resource Fair (Day 1)
Friday, June 14, 2024
4-10 p.m. at Goodale Park
Pride March
Saturday, June 15, 2024
Step Off at 10:30 a.m.
The parade route starts at the intersection of Broad St. & High St., and travels down High St to Goodale Park.
Stonewall Columbus Pride Festival & Resource Fair (Day 2)
Saturday, June 15, 2024
11 a.m. - 8 p.m. at Goodale Park
Local Pride
In addition to Stonewall Columbus Pride March and Festival, localities across Central Ohio are hosting their own celebrations! Check out Pride festivities in Central Ohio below. For a full list of Ohio Pride events, visit The Buckeye Flame's 2024 Ohio LGBTQ+ Pride Guide.
Saturday, June 1
Delaware Ohio Pride
10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Boardman Arts Park, Delaware
Sunday, June 2
Worthington Pride
12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Worthington Historic District
Saturday, June 8
Hilliard Pride
Noon - 3 p.m.
Station Park in Old Hilliard
Sunday, June 9
Rainbow UA Pride
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunny 95 Park, 4395 Carriage Hill Ln, Columbus
Saturday, June 22
Granville Pride
4 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Lamson Lodge, Denison University, 200 Washington Dr, Granville
Saturday, June 29
Minerva Park Pride
4 p.m. -8 p.m.
Minerva Park Pool, Valley Rd, Columbus
Special Thanks
Planning these events is a collaborative effort from dedicated folks across the University. Buckeye Pride events are planned by The Ohio State University Alumni Association, Scarlet and Gay Alumni Society, Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine, Ohio State's LGBTQIA+ & Allies ERG, College of Social Work, TBDBITL Alumni Marching Band, Department of Transportation and Traffic Management, Center for Belonging and Social Change, and Office for Disability Services at Ohio State Marion.