The whole community is invited to celebrate Capital Pride 2021 on the Capitol Lawn THIS SATURDAY!

Dakota OutRight is hosting a Pride event on the Capitol Lawn this weekend. It is going to be an all-day family fun event! This Saturday, the people of Bismarck-Mandan and surrounding areas are invited to celebrate our friends, family, and neighbors in the LGBTQ community!


WHAT: Capital Pride 2021 on the Capitol Lawn

WHEN: Saturday, June 19, 2021
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

WHERE: The Capital Lawn
600 E Boulevard Ave, Bismarck


This weekend's festivities are being put on by Dakota OutRight, a BisMan-based organization that supports people in the LGBTQIA community. According to Dakota OutRight's Facebook page, event-goers can watch live music, do yoga, get Pride gear, check out vendors, eat, and take in an all-ages drag show!

What inspired the celebration of LGBTQIA Pride?

The story of what started Pride is not as happy as today's celebrations are. In fact, it started after the queer community in New York decided to stand up for themselves back in 1969. After a police raid of a gay bar called the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, the people affected decided they had had enough harassment. The Stonewall Uprising was a three-day riot that sparked a change for queer people everywhere. Learn more about the events that made Pride what it is today from CNN

I was born and raised in North Dakota, and I know that many people here are very conservative, unchanging in their thoughts and ways. But it is so important to see and embrace people who are different from ourselves. Like most of us, queer people just want to be embraced and accepted. And is there a better way to embrace and accept them than by joining the celebration?

LOOK: 50 essential civil rights speeches

Many of the speakers had a lifetime commitment to human rights, but one tried to silence an activist lobbying for voting rights, before later signing off on major civil rights legislation. Several fought for freedom for more than one oppressed group.

Keep reading to discover 50 essential civil rights speeches.

 

More From 96.5 The Walleye