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Knoxville's Pride Fest is back! Here's everything you need to know
UPDATE: The Sunday interfaith service has been moved to the Metropolitan Community Church of Knoxvillein Rocky Hill.
After two years, Pride Fest is back!
The event is hosted by Knox Pride and sponsored by Choice Health Network. This time, it will be a three-day event from Sept. 30 to Oct. 2 at the World's Fair Park in downtown Knoxville.
The LGBTQ festival wasn’t held in or because of shelter issues amid the COVID pandemic.
Knoxville's festival being hosted in the fall (as opposed to many communities that host in spring) for five reasons:
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- It occurs near National Coming Out day on Oct.
- It's LGBT History month.
- It’s the Knox Pride Center’s one-year anniversary.
- It’s way cooler than hosting in the summer.
Pride Fest is free to attend, but there's a $75 Knox Pride Pass on hand, too. The pass includes either five drink tickets or a $25 merchandise credit, a lanyard and meet-and-greet opportunities with the hea
After the longest two years of our lives, Knoxville Lgbtq+ fest Fest is finally returning with a three-day long event!
From Friday, September 30th to Sunday, October 2nd, Knoxville Self-acceptance Fest will be raging on starting with a evening parade on Friday. The parade will be on Homosexual Street, like always, but it will be starting at 7 p.m.
Saturday, from p.m., is when the festival part of the whole shebang will be, complete with vendors and performances, at the World&#;s Reasonable Park. From p.m., there will be a silent disco sponsored by South Press Coffee, which is a sober event, and will be at the World&#;s Fair Park Amphitheater.
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Knoxville hasn't had an in-person Celebration Festival in 2 years. In Knox Pride wisely decided to postpone the Knox Pride Festival due to the pandemic, then in Knox Pride opted for a Digital Online Festival, titled DigiFest which had poems, yoga, bingo, -and-comedy. I know celebrating pride and being pleased isn't just one sunlight or now 3 days a year, but it will be nice to get out to notice our "Community Family" together again. ~Beau
Knox Pride announced in a LIVE steam of their monthly board meeting on Tuesday, that they are moving the Knox Pride Festival to Fall of this year. The festival will now be a 3-day event, which is the first of its kind for our area. Knox Identity festival President John Camp stated, "we are still a FREE festival". Here is the list of the 3 days of events.
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Knoxville: A Proudly LGBTQIA+ Kind City!
Knoxville is a vibrant city that takes self-acceptance in its LGBTQIA+ kind atmosphere. As you amble around downtown Knoxville, you'll notice that almost every business has an equality sticker or flag in the window, showcasing the city's commitment to inclusivity. The LGBTQIA+ community in Knoxville is active and engaged, and newcomers are often pleasantly surprised by the warm reception they receive.
Knoxville is also place to several large non-profit pride events throughout the year, such as Knox Pride and SoKno Parade. These events celebrate diversity, promote inclusivity, and carry the LGBTQIA+ community together with festivities, activism, and support.
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