{"id":75929,"date":"2026-06-05T14:42:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:42:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/?p=75929"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:42:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T18:42:16","slug":"genesee-county-batavia-lgbtq-pride-festival-returns-for-8th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/genesee-county-batavia-lgbtq-pride-festival-returns-for-8th-year\/","title":{"rendered":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia LGBTQ+ Pride Festival returns for 8th year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GLOW OUT!\u2019s annual parade and festival to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride will return on Saturday, June 27 \u2013 this year, it\u2019s moving to Centennial Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBatavia Pride is, by far, our biggest event,\u201d said GLOW OUT!\u2019s Executive Director, Lauren Berger. \u201cPeople look forward to it, all year \u2013 but especially now, when feelings of division are so high.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">June is recognized as National LGBTQ+ Pride Month in remembrance of the Stonewall riots in New York City in June of 1969, which catalyzed the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. GLOW OUT!\u2019s theme for Pride 2026 is \u201cRooted in Resistance,\u201d highlighting the historical connections to advocacy and awareness efforts that continue today. The Batavia event first occurred in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPride, and events that are a kind of joy, are empowering,\u201d said Agnes Bowers, GLOW OUT! Board President. \u201cIt can be isolating to be LGBTQ+ in a rural area, or a small school&#8230;coming together in a celebration of who we are, and having fun, it\u2019s really meaningful to people.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GLOW OUT! provides training, support, and events to raise awareness, build community and celebrate those in Genesee, Livingston, Orleans and Wyoming counties who are LGBTQ+ \u2013 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning. Many allies \u2013 straight and\/or cisgender (non-trans) people who support and advocate for their loved ones in the LGBTQ+ community \u2013 also attend Pride each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese days, it\u2019s easy to be overwhelmed by bad news,\u201d said Berger, \u201cbut there is a lot of good work happening, too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GLOW OUT! Celebrated some of this good work on Monday June 1 at the Pride Opening Ceremony and Block Party at Batavia First Presbyterian Church, recognizing DivasWho Entertainment as their \u201cPride 2026 Business Ally,\u201d RESTORE Sexual Assault Services as \u201cPride 2026 Nonprofit Ally,\u201d and Krysta Aina as \u201cPride 2026 Community Advocate.\u201d These awards are given for consistent, demonstrable efforts toward LGBTQ+ inclusion and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Saturday June 27, the Batavia Pride Parade will begin at 12 p.m. from Centennial Park on North Street. The approximately one-mile route will make right turns at Summit Street, Washington Avenue, and State Street before returning to the park for the Pride Festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Batavia Pride will once again feature the talents of the Flower City Pride Marching Band as well as the Buffalo Gay Men\u2019s Chorus \/ Nickle City Treble Makers. A Drag Queen Story<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hour for families will take place on the grass before the drag show begins. The festival will also feature a Vendor\/Nonprofit fair and food trucks. An after party for those 21 and older will follow at Euphoria Bar and Lounge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGLOW OUT! Has come a long way, just like the LGBTQ+ community has,\u201d said Bowers. \u201cWe\u2019re looking forward to the best Batavia Pride yet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GLOW OUT! Has a page on their website with information on Batavia Pride, and ways to be involved on June 27 \u2013 as well as other programming information \u2013 at<a href=\"https:\/\/GLOWOUT.org\"> GLOWOUT.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press release GLOW OUT!\u2019s annual parade and festival to celebrate LGBTQ+ pride will return on Saturday, June 27 \u2013 this year, it\u2019s moving to Centennial Park. \u201cBatavia Pride is, by far, our biggest event,\u201d said GLOW OUT!\u2019s Executive Director, Lauren Berger. \u201cPeople look forward to it, all year \u2013 but \u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"continue-reading-button\"> <a class=\"continue-reading-link\" href=\"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2026\/06\/05\/genesee-county-batavia-lgbtq-pride-festival-returns-for-8th-year\/\">Continue reading<i class=\"crycon-right-dir\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":75931,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[8,23],"tags":[4341],"class_list":["post-75929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-batavia","category-genesee-county","tag-glow-out-pride-celebration"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p8eTP4-jKF","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":65103,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2025\/06\/05\/glow-out-readies-for-seventh-annual-batavia-pride-parade-and-festival\/","url_meta":{"origin":75929,"position":0},"title":"GLOW OUT! 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The celebration of LGBTQ+ love and resilience has grown each year since 2019 with the support of communities and allies. \u201cWe\u2019re very excited about Pride this year,\u201d said GLOW OUT! President John Couri. 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GLOW OUT held and opening celebration and flag raising on Monday evening to kick off National Pride Month. \"This is just the beginning,\" says Lauren Berger, Executive Director of GLOW OUT. \"We have a few more events\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Batavia&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Batavia","link":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/category\/gennesse-county\/batavia\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_002.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_002.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_002.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_002.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/videonewsservice.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/snapshot_002.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=1050%2C600 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":53596,"url":"https:\/\/videonewsservice.net\/index.php\/2024\/06\/02\/genesee-county-batavia-glow-out-pride-month-kickoff-flag-raising\/","url_meta":{"origin":75929,"position":4},"title":"GENESEE COUNTY\/Batavia\/GLOW OUT Pride Month kickoff\/flag raising","author":"aka","date":"June 2, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"Marianne Clattenburg, Vice Chair\u00a0of the Genesee County Legislature, presented a proclamation to GLOWOUT at Saturday's kick off (Information from provided press release) Batavia Pride began Saturday, June 1st with opening remarks and raising of the pride flag at the Batavia First Presbyterian Church at 300 East Main Street. 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