NWA Pride 2015 schedule announced

NWA Center for Equality: Official 2015 NWA Pride Events

(Fayetteville, AR) -  Northwest Arkansas’ 9th annual Pride will celebrate "Equality for All" with events in Benton and Washington counties June 25th and 28th. To meet the needs of the growing local LGBTQ and ally community, NWA Pride, Inc. recently merged with the NWA Center for Equality, the area'€™s leading grassroots support and advocacy nonprofit supporting the lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer community. Official 2015 NWA Pride events include:

Thursday, June 25th
Pride at the Ballpark: Northwest Arkansas Naturals vs. Tulsa Drillers
7:05pm
Arvest Ballpark
3000 S. 56th Street, Springdale
Tickets are $7. Visit nwaequality.org for details.

Friday, June 26th
Pride Pub Crawl and C4 After Party
Crawl begins at 6 p.m. at Jose's 
After Party begins at 10pm at C4, Fayetteville 
Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Participants receive an official t-shirt. Visit nwaequality.org for info.

Enjoy drink specials at an array of downtown Fayetteville special show at C4 featuring Taylor Madison Monroe, Karmin LaChappelle, The Lady Kakes, the reigning Miss Gay Arkansas America Ambrosia Bordeaux, and Tulsa LGBTQ rap sensation $erious $tanley. Must be 21 years or older to participate in the crawl and 18 years or older to enter C4.

Saturday, June 27th
Northwest Arkansas Pride Parade
10:00am 
Dickson Street, Fayetteville
Parade Grand Marshals are Cheryl Maples and Jack Wagoner, who represented plaintiffs in the historic case that struck down Arkansas’ Amendment 83. Their passionate plea in 2014 on behalf of couples who wanted to marry, or adopt, or have their out-of-state marriages recognized in Arkansas opened the door for LGBTQ couples to marry. Route travels westward down Dickson Street to the Walton Arts Center parking lot. Line-up begins at 8am behind Fresco Cafe, in the parking lot at the corner of Meadow and Church.

NWA Pride Rally and Festival
11am to 4pm
Wilson Park, Fayetteville
Free community celebration featuring live music by Voxanna and an annual proclamation by the Mayor of Fayetteville. Lunch at this family friendly event provided by Backyard Burger, PepsiCo, Sam's Club, and the NWA Center for Equality. Learn about local organizations and ways to help advance equality in Northwest Arkansas.

5th Annual White Party 
9pm 
C4 Nightclub & Lounge
509 W. Spring Street, Suite 250, Fayetteville
Tickets start at $10. Visit nwaequality.org for info.

Pride weekend explodes at C4 with Arkansas' largest LGBTQA party. Must be 18+ to enter C4. Tickets start at $10. Proceeds directly fund the growth and expansion efforts of the Northwest Arkansas Pride events and the programs of the NWA Center for Equality. 

Sunday, June 28th
Pride Brunch - Bentonville
11am - 1pm
Table Mesa Bistro
108 E. Central Avenue, Bentonville
Reserve directly with the restaurant under the “NWA Pride block” by Wednesday, June 24th.

Pride Brunch - Fayetteville
11am - 1pm
Table on the Hill
401 W Watson Street, Ste. 203, Fayetteville
Reserve directly with the restaurant under the “NWA Pride block” by Wednesday, June 24th.

NWA Center for Equality is a nonprofit grassroots organization and the success of NWA Pride depends on local support Corporate sponsors of NWA Pride include: PepsiCo, Eventures Party Rentals & Event Planning, C4 Nightclub and Lounge, Clark Partners Realty Group, Backyard Burgers and Sam’s Club. Individuals and business interested in joining the parade, hosting a booth at the festival, volunteering or making a donation to support NWA Pride costs should contact info@nwaequality.org.

In 2006 Northwest Arkansas saw its first Pride parade roll down Dickson Street. Prior to that parade, groups of local citizens organized informal celebrations to unite the LGBT community and promote acceptance. NWA Pride, Inc. was founded in 2007 by Ken Boyle, Joney Harper and Norman Hadley to promote GLBTI events in the Northwest Arkansas and plan what became an annual Pride Parade and Rally in Fayetteville. In 2007 the parade attracted 157 participants and 200 spectators. That vision grew to what is now a multi-day festival of events and the largest Pride celebrations in Arkansas presented by NWA Center for Equality.

About NWW Center for Equality

The NWA Center for Equality is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, which leads a grassroots support and advocacy movement working to achieve full equality for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community in Northwest Arkansas. More information is available at nwaequality.org. 

The Gayly – June 17, 2015 @ 11:30am.