13 Pride Month Events Showing LGBTQ+ Support In Anne Arundel Co.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — Rainbow flags, live music, family activities and community booths will return to the county this June as part of a Pride Month season unfolding against a backdrop of sharp political debate across the country.

Pride Month is celebrated each June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in New York City, widely viewed as a turning point in the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement, according to the Library of Congress.

What began as a day of remembrance and protest has grown into a month of parades, festivals, concerts, workshops and community gatherings across the country.

While the official Annapolis Pride Parade and Festival was recently rescheduled to Oct. 3, Annapolis will continue to host a mix of events in the city, including a fashion show and silent auction.

Many events will also be hosted by the Anne Arundel County Public Library system across the county.

Here are 13 events taking place this month in Anne Arundel County:

• Deale Page Turners: Pride Prose
  June 8, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  Deale Community Library
  5940 Deale Churchton Road
  Deale

• Rainbow Family Storytime
  June 8, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  Edgewater Library
  25 Stepneys Lane
  Edgewater
• Pride Binglow
  June 10, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
  Edgewater Library
  25 Stepneys Lane
  Edgewater
• Queer Zines — A Revolution In DIY
  June 11, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  Mountain Road Library
  4115 Mountain Road
  Pasadena
• Annapolis Pride Fashion Show
  June 12, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  Groundswell Yoga
  48 Maryland Ave.
  Annapolis
• Queer Annapolis: A Historical Walking Tour
  June 13, from 3 p.m. to 4 :30 p.m.
  The People's Park
  43 Calvert St.
  Annapolis
• The Queer Agenda Book Club
  June 16, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  Odenton Library
  1325 Annapolis Road
  Odenton
• GameOn Pride Night
  June 19, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
  GameOn bar+arcade
  114 West St.
  Annapolis
• Drag Queen Bingo & Brunch
  June 20, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  Annapolis Library
  1410 West St.
  Annapolis
• Sapphic Speakeasy
  June 26, from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
  Eastport Democratic Club
  525 State St.
  Annapolis
• After-Hours Lock In: Pride Night
  June 26, from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
  Edgewater Library
  25 Stepneys Lane
  Edgewater
• Pride Month Trivia
  June 27, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
  Library at the Mall
  2550 Annapolis Mall Road
  Annapolis
• Pride at Annapolis Blues Game
  June 27, from 4 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
  Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium
  550 Taylor Ave.
  Annapolis

Pride events are being held around the country in June. Some of the major festivals include:

• Boston Pride for the People on June 6 featuring a parade, festival and related events.
• Philly Pride 365 “Pride is Power” March & Festival on June 7 in Philadelphia, featuring a march and festival.
• The 56th annual LA Pride Parade on June 14 in Los Angeles, starting on Hollywood Boulevard at 11 a.m.
• Capital Pride from June 12-21 in Washington, D.C., an annual celebration that ends with the Pride Parade and Festival weekend.
• Chicago Pride Fest on June 20-21 and the Chicago Pride Parade on June 28.
• The 56th Annual San Francisco Pride Parade and Celebration on June 27–28.

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