Kansas City Pride Fest Protection Update: Condoms Probably Good Idea As Well!!!

They've come a long way baby . . .

Our elder gay friends remember that the early days of the Pride Fest weren't really that much fun because so many people were getting sick and dying.

Now . . . The community budgets for their daily pills and also faces threats from BB guns and much worse . . . Check-it . . .

"Organizers for Kansas City’s 2023 PrideFest and Pride parade expect the events, which are happening this weekend, to draw about 50,000 people to Theis Park. The growth in popularity of Pride celebrations has happened despite hate-fueled protests and attacks at LGBTQ+ events, both locally and nationally, that make safety a concern for many event goers."

"There are simple things people can do to prioritize safety while also celebrating Pride."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

5 tips for staying safe at Kansas City PrideFest and other events

When Lea Hopkins organized Kansas City’s first Pride parade in 1977, the threat of being exposed as LGBTQ+ kept many people from marching with her.


Here's everything you need to know about Kansas City's PrideFest and Parade

June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month!Kansas City is once again hosting PrideFest in celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender pride. PrideFest's signature parade is set to return in 2023 as well. It gets underway this Saturday, June 10, at 11 a.m.

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