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Yakima Pride
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Driving positive change for the LGBTQ+ community in the Yakima Valley and Central Washington. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

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Yakima Pride Festival & Parade | State Fair Park

𝗕𝗼𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
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Beth Parker
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September 19, 2026 at 6:05 AM
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Me @josierunz.bsky.social and my beautiful gf @lauphelle.bsky.social at Yakima pride! One hell of a great day, i love our community!

Also check out the band Gender Envy, theyre a small band from Seattle, they kick ass!
June 22, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Y'all ROCK! Please come visit us again. 💖
September 19, 2026 at 6:00 AM
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Scenes from Saturday's Yakima Pride Parade in downtown Yakima, Washington. Photos by Evan Abell of yakimaherald.com.
PHOTOS: 2026 Yakima Pride parade
Hundreds of people marched through downtown Yakima, Washington, Saturday in the Yakima Pride parade.
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June 21, 2026 at 8:00 PM
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Scenes from Saturday's Yakima Pride Parade. Photos by Evan Abell of the Yakima Herald-Republic. buff.ly/haWcEVQ
June 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Brad and I are celebrating our 18th wedding anniversary today, September 14, 2026, in New York City. Brad and I were married on Sept 14, 2008, at the Democracy Forum of the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
September 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
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📢BIG WIN: According to reporting from NPR, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is no longer going through with a proposed rule that would have conditioned Medicare and Medicaid funding to require hospitals to ban gender-affirming care. 🙅 (cont.)
July 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Our hearts are completely full after an incredible Yakima Pride Festival, and we want to extend a massive, heartfelt thank you to our incredible overall presenting sponsor: Seattle Credit Union
June 24, 2026 at 7:15 PM
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We had a blast at @yakimapride.org! Thank you to Yakima Pride for organizing this event and to all the incredible LGBTQ bands and drag queens. We had the pleasure of handing out lube, condoms, and pregnancy tests to folks who stopped by our table.
June 22, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Thank you Yakima Valley Community Foundation!
June 20, 2026 at 5:17 AM
Where the Movements Intersect

Celebrating both Juneteenth and Pride means moving beyond surface-level festivities to recognize that true liberation must be holistic. We honor this intersection by uplifting Black LGBTQ+ creators, supporting organizations that protect Black trans lives, and
June 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Who is ready for Saturday? We are braving the Central Washington Fires and will be in Yakima Saturday. This will be the last chance to win a custom Rainbow Flo for the season.
June 18, 2026 at 6:32 PM
🏳️‍🌈 Thank you, Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington & North Idaho! We’re grateful for your support and the compassionate, inclusive healthcare you provide year-round. Your commitment to dignity, wellness, and equality makes a real difference. Thank you for standing with Yakima Pride! 💚🏳️‍⚧️
June 18, 2026 at 5:12 AM
💜 A huge thank you to Inatai Foundation! Your continued support helps us grow our impact and create meaningful change. We're grateful for your partnership and shared dedication to advancing equity, justice, and community-led solutions in Washington. Together, we build an inclusive future! 🌟
June 18, 2026 at 5:10 AM
🐻 Huge shoutout to Bear Event Services! 🐻
As a returning partner, their incredible team is the backbone of our festival, handling everything from the heavy lifting to the final touches with amazing skill. Our events wouldn't be seamless without them! Thank you for always bringing your A-game. 🙌✨
June 18, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Food is justice, community, and Pride. 🏳️‍🌈✨ We are deeply grateful to our Flagship Sponsor, Northwest Harvest, for standing with Yakima Pride 2026! Thank you for fighting for food justice, equity, and a community where everyone can live authentically. Together, we grow justice! 💚🌾
June 18, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Healing begins when we are truly seen. 🏳️‍🌈We’re incredibly proud to announce MultiCare Health System as a partner supporting Yakima Pride 2026! Thank you for investing in health equity, breaking down barriers, and supporting the wellness of our LGBTQIA2S+ community!
#YakimaPride #MultiCare #Pride2026
June 18, 2026 at 5:06 AM
True liberation means bringing our whole selves to the table. ✊🏽🏳️‍🌈 We're thrilled to welcome Latino Community Fund of WA as a Flagship Sponsor for Yakima Pride 2026! Thank you for championing racial equity & supporting our Latine LGBTQIA2S+ community.
#YakimaPride #LCFWA #Pride2026
June 18, 2026 at 5:03 AM
🌈 STAGE ANNOUNCEMENT

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that Yakima’s very own singer-songwriter, Michael Angel Cabrera, will be bringing his incredible acoustic sounds to the Yakima Pride stage this year!
June 17, 2026 at 1:31 AM
🏳️‍🌈 Yakima Pride Festival OFFICIAL LINEUP!🏳️‍🌈

Get ready to celebrate because Yakima Pride is back, and we are

LOUD, PROUD, AND NOT BACKING DOWN!
🖤🤎🩷🩵🤍❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
June 16, 2026 at 5:05 PM
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Pride is a celebration but it is also a revolution and a protest. Queer people deserve to be seen, respected, and supported. We see you and we support you. We'll be attending Pride events this summer. First stop, @yakimapride.org this Saturday!
June 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
"Visibility matters. We continue to be marginalized if we stay in the shadows and act like our truth isn't important to be told." - Billy Porter

Source: From a 2018 interview with the "Los Angeles Blade" discussing the importance of authentic representation in media.
June 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"Coming out... was more a necessity than a decision, but yes, it was one of the most crucial things I have ever done for myself." - Elliot Page

Source: From Page's 2023 memoir, "Pageboy."
June 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
"The days that I feel most beautiful are the days that I am most afraid. They tell us to 'be ourselves,' but if you listen closely, there's more to that sentence: '...until you make them uncomfortable.'" - Alok Vaid-Menon
June 11, 2026 at 4:59 PM
"How many years has it taken people to realize that we are all brothers and sisters and human beings in the human race?" - Marsha P. Johnson

Source: Spoken during a recorded interview in 1992.
June 11, 2026 at 4:57 PM