In Wichita, Pride celebrations began in the late ’80s. By 1999, however, original leadership had moved on with their lives and Wichita Pride went into hiatus until 2005.
In 2005, after the April passage of the Kansas constitutional ban on same sex marriage, the newly formed Equality Kansas worked with local activists to bring Pride back to Wichita. For the 2007 celebration, Equality Kansas spun Wichita Pride off into its own organization once more (although the two organizations remain closely linked).
From 2005 through 2011, Wichita Pride was traditionally held the last week of June, but was moved to the last week of September starting in 2012 due to ongoing concerns with heat-related weather issues.
For 2023, all events moved back to June occurred throughout the month.
For 2024, the board is working to expand the offerings and will be scheduled various events to come.
Our Mission: Wichita Pride, Inc. will organize events to celebrate and unite our diverse community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied people in the greater Wichita area.
Our mission, activities and policies of Wichita Pride, Inc. shall be consistent with those set forth in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Wichita Pride agrees in participation that is free from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, socioeconomic status, religion, political affiliation, veteran status, race, color, ancestry, or national or ethnic origin.
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