Pride Celebrations in Missouri
Many pride events are held nationwide during June to commemorate the Stonewall riots of 1969. The Stonewall riots were protests by members of the LGBTQIA+ community in response to unfair and unjust police raids in a gay club. Unfortunately, the 1960’s were not welcoming or friendly towards the LGBTQIA+ community, there were constant police raids, of gay bars and clubs, and unfair treatment towards those thought to be LGBT, this led to both the raid of Stonewall and as such the protest that followed.
We as a society have come so far, but there is still bias and mistreatment of those in the LGBTQIA+ community. This is why we have Pride Month, to not only commemorate those of the Stonewall riot, but also to recognize the impact that LGBTQIA+ people have had in the world, along with coming together and celebrating all people who have had to hide who they are. Even here in Missouri there are multiple pride celebrations and events!
Pride Events Around Columbia:
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June 23rd PrideFest Royalty Revue Show
June 24th 6:00- 11:30 pm Pride Pageant
June 26th at 5pm Pride Prom at Rose Park
Pride Events Around Kansas City:
June 25th Pride and Paint- Kansas City, Mo
June 26th Pride Yard Party - Kansas City, MO
Events Around Missouri:
June 24th-26th The Midwest Drag and Pride Convention- Lake Ozark, Mo
June 25th Pride 5K- St. Louis, Mo
June 25th Pride Ice Cream Social- St. Louis, Mo
June 25th St. Louis Missouri PrideFest- St. Louis, Mo
June 26th Lebanon Missouri Pride- Lebanon, Mo
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Pride Events Outside of June:
September 9th-11th JOMO PrideFest 2022- Joplin, Mo
September 24th-25th Mid-Missouri PrideFest- Columbia, Mo
How we as a business are involved with Pride, and not only just in June.
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Aspire Counseling is very proud to announce that we will be at the Mid-Missouri PrideFest here in Columbia Missouri on September 24th- 25th. We plan to have a booth filled with fun swag, and our amazing staff and therapists. We encourage you to stop by and grab some fun swag, stickers, and prizes, and even chat with our therapist!
We also support the LGBTQ+ community by offering LGBTQ+ affirming counseling, and advocate and work with clients who are gender diverse, and with varying sexual orientations. We also offer counseling services for depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma, and work with children, teens, and adults including college students. If you ever need support, you can begin by reaching out on our website, or giving us a call at (573) 328-2288.
June is a great time to reflect and celebrate LGBTQ+ people and history, but pride doesn’t have to last just a month. Instead, every day is a great day to celebrate queer joy. But June is a great start to dedicate celebrating LGBTQ+ identities and experiences. So, take this month to recognize how amazing you are, and we can all also use this month to educate both ourselves and others, and celebrate and support.
