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Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news June 5, 2023 - 5:53 pm

More photos: Lawrence PRIDE block party

by Molly Adams

Here’s a little more joy from Lawrence PRIDE’s Saturday celebrations. The block party featured community organizations, drag artists, families, friends, lots of love, and even an engagement.

Molly Adams/Lawrence Times
Lawrence news June 3, 2023 - 10:48 pm

Lawrence PRIDE celebrates with parade, block party; activists plan push to protect trans rights

by Molly Adams & Mackenzie Clark

The Lawrence PRIDE parade and block party brought colorful celebration to downtown Saturday, but they also included messages of support and resistance for transgender and gender-nonconforming folks who have been targeted by legislation in Kansas and beyond.

Shawn Engler/Contributed Photo
Arts & Events June 3, 2023 - 7:23 pm

Community members show their colors at Lawrence PRIDE parade and block party

by Jordan Winter

Lawrence PRIDE celebrated the first weekend of Pride Month with a downtown parade and block party. As people waved rainbow flags and walked dogs wearing rainbow tutus, the event showed what it can look like when a community comes together for the sake of diversity, love and acceptance.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 2, 2023 - 9:31 am

Lawrence PRIDE to bring street parade, block party to Mass Street

by Mackenzie Clark

Lawrence PRIDE will return Saturday, bigger than ever before. Featuring a street parade, block party and drag show, the event will also include info about Kansas’ new anti-trans legislation and a gender marker clinic.

Community Voices May 15, 2023 - 4:07 pm

Courtney Farr: Kansas is passing the same laws that powered the 1969 Stonewall raid (Column)

by Courtney Farr, Lawrence PRIDE

”Almost 54 years (after the Stonewall riots), the idea of being arrested after a genital inspection doesn’t feel all that far-fetched once again,” Courtney Farr writes in this column.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events April 3, 2023 - 2:46 pm

Lawrence PRIDE parade to return in June, followed by a street party

by Lawrence Times

Save the date: Lawrence PRIDE is coming back Saturday, June 3, and this year’s event will include a street party, organizers say.

Chloe Anderson/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 11, 2023 - 2:52 pm

Photos: Lawrence PRIDE’s Queer Prom gives attendees ‘the prom we always wanted’

by Chloe Anderson

Lawrence PRIDE, which recently expanded to become a nonprofit, hosted its Queer Prom Friday evening — ”the prom we always wanted and never got to have,” one event organizer said.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events February 7, 2023 - 4:57 pm

Lawrence PRIDE expands to host more events; Queer Prom first on the agenda

by Chloe Anderson

Lawrence PRIDE has expanded to become a nonprofit, which will allow the organization to use additional funding resources and host more community events with the goal of providing everyone with a safe and welcoming space.

Molly Adams / Lawrence Times
Arts & Events June 25, 2022 - 8:07 pm

Lawrence PRIDE parade and party return

by Photos by Molly Adams

Two days of Lawrence PRIDE celebrations culminated in a gathering at South Park, a parade down Massachusetts Street and a party at Abe & Jake’s.

Fally Afani
Arts & Events June 8, 2022 - 9:47 pm

Lawrence arts scene ramping up for Art + Culture + Crossings

by Mackenzie Clark

The upcoming Art + Culture + Crossings public art project will bring sights, sounds, stories, sass and supplies to downtown Lawrence later this month. 

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