Celebrating Pride Month in Chattanooga

Support the LGBTQ+ community with these local happenings around the Scenic City.

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Folks can celebrate with Pride events all June long in the Scenic City.

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Chattanooga Pride is back. There’s no better time or way to celebrate + commemorate the LGBTQ+ community than with these events happening throughout the month of June.

“Let’s Celebrate Queer Pride” | Friday, June 2 | 6-8 p.m. | ClearStory Arts, 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave. | Free, RSVP | Join ClearStory Arts for a showcase featuring local LGBTQ+ artists — all profits will go toward the Campaign for Southern Equality.

“The Floor Is Yours: Bessie to Leslie” | Friday, June 2 | 8-11 p.m. | Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. | $0-$10 | See local performers put on acts that honor “how queer people shape our city and world” — note: this event is 18+.

Silent Disco | Friday, June 9 | 7-11 p.m. | Naked River Brewing, 1791 Reggie White Blvd. | $10-$15 | Dance the night away with your own headphones with the folks at Chattanooga Pride.

Get Outside For Pride | Saturday, June 10 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Chester Frost Park, 2277 Gold Point Cir. N. | $20-$40 | Hang out with the crew at Soft Animal and Outshine Adventures for a Pride paddleboarding + picnic catered by Cashew. Note: There will be two paddleboarding sessions.

“Honoring Our Queer Ancestors: LGBTQ+ History From 5,000 BCE to Now” | Saturday, June 10 | 4-5 p.m. | Stove Works, 1250 E. 13th St. | Free | Explore queer history through art + storytelling with Danielle Quesenberry.

Pride Ride + Pint Night | Monday, June 12 | 12-6 p.m. | Wanderlinger Brewing Co., 1208 King St. | Free, RSVP | Take a ride with SORBA to “celebrate diversity and inclusion in biking” + stay for a brew after at Wanderlinger.

“Life’s A Drag” | Saturday, June 17 | 6-10 p.m. | Stove Works, 1250 E. 13th St. | $50-$250 | Enjoy music, an amateur drag show, performances + get your own drag look done by MAC artist and drag queen Veronica Day and friends.

Reagan’s Presents: Pride | Thursday, June 22 | 7 p.m. | Reagan’s Retro Bar, 24 Station St. | Free+ | This 21+ event will feature a pride show and an after-party with DJ Kyle House.

Pools & Pints | Saturday, June 24 | 3-7 p.m. | Naked River Brewing, 1791 Reggie White Blvd. | $100 | Take a dip with friends at this 21+ event featuring live music, beers, and more. Note: Tickets reserve a pool for groups of four-six + a percentage will go towards Chattanooga’s PFLAG chapter.

Sun & Surf Pride | Saturday, June 24 | 7 p.m. | Play. Wash. Pint., 113 Johnson St., | $0-$10 | Bring your pups and celebrate with food trucks, vendors, beer specials + music by DJ Kyle House.

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