It’s Pride month in Austin — well, sort of.
The month-long celebration of LGBTQ+ communities is held nationally in June to commemorate the Stonewall uprising, which took place in New York City in June 1969.
But Austin (lucky for us) celebrates pride twice a year: once in June with the rest of the country, and again in August.
The Austin Pride Foundation hosts Austin’s primary Pride parade in August for several reasons:
- There’s less competition with other festivals, meaning more people and performers can attend.
- University students come back into town, and they play a major role in running the festival. Of the fest’s ~400 volunteers, as many as 95% are college students.
- There are lower chances of rain in August.
So if you’re sad June is almost over, don’t be. We’ll celebrate all over again in just a few months.
