2025-2026 Board of Director Election is now underway. Thank you to all who applied! If you are a registered volunteer, you should have received an electronic ballot. Please check your email and spam folder. BALLOT Deadline: Sunday 9/14/2025

Many of our current board members hail way back from 2021, and they are term-limited by our Bylaws to pass the torch. This is an amazing opportunity to join our organization and continue our mission to channel visibility into impact through public service and events.

#Juneteenth marks the day in 1865 when the last enslaved people in the United States were freed—two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation. In 2021, President Biden signed legislation establishing it as a federal holiday, now recognized across all 50 states. #LGBTQ

On June 12, 2016, 49 people were killed and 58 were wounded in a senseless mass shooting at Pulse, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. It was the deadliest incident of violence against LGBTQ+ people in the history of the United States. #LGBTQ #PulseNightclub #WeWontForget #HonorThemWithAction

We're deeply grateful that the Riverside County Board of Supervisors has officially proclaimed June as Pride Month and honored us for our contributions. In these challenging times, their unwavering LGBTQIA+ support means more than ever. THANK YOU! #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideMonth

Looking for something to do this Pride month? Join us next week on Wednesday, June 11th at @hamburgermarysontario for Mary's Drag BINGO! 6:30 PM showtime, $25 suggested donation to play. All proceeds go towards our events and operation expense for the rest of the year. #LGBTQ #BINGO #PrideMonth

Prism Comics and Stacked Deck Press together again at Riverside Pride! If you’re in the area, stop by for some fun and some good books! #RiversidePride #lgbtqcomics

Check out this fantastic article from our exclusive press coverage partner, @riversidescene.bsky.social 🫶 Thank you The Riverside Scene for being there!

I'm battered and worn, but my heart is full ❤️‍🔥 I had a 20-hour day on Saturday with 4 hours of sleep, walked 20 miles from 5 AM to 1 AM, in 100F unseasonably hot weather. But thousands of people showed up! Check out coverage from our friends @riversidescene.bsky.social #LGBTQ #Pride

Join us at Pride now !!! @demsofriverside.bsky.social @riversidelgbtq.bsky.social @rcdpofca.bsky.social

Really great time connecting with the community today at Riverside Inland Empire’s Pride Festival! Thanks so much for a hosting a fabulous event: @riversidelgbtq.bsky.social

THANK YOU so much to all of you who showed up yesterday despite the blistering heat! The heat didn't keep us down and we showed PRIDE 🏳️‍🌈 With hope, joy, community, love, power, and resistance, TOGETHER, we are indeed unlimited. BIG thank you to every one of you who helped make this festival happen.

Get a head start and browse our digital program for this year! Available at https://riverside.lgbt/festival/program25 See y'all tomorrow! Stay cool and stay hydrated. #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

TOMORROW! You don't want to miss our biggest festival ever. Together, we are unlimited ✨ RSVP now for free tix 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

This Saturday!!! @riversidelgbtq.bsky.social

Acceptable Items Policy: It’s going to be hot, and we want you to be comfortable! - All items are subject to inspection at security - Bags, strollers - Lawn chairs, blankets, towels, small canopies, umbrellas, small coolers - Portable speakers - Pets must be leashed or carried - Water bottles

2 DAYS TO GO! You don't want to miss our biggest festival ever. Together, we are unlimited ✨ RSVP now for free tix 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

3 DAYS TO GO! You don't want to miss our biggest festival ever. Together, we are unlimited ✨ RSVP now for free tix 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

4 DAYS TO GO! You don't want to miss our biggest festival ever. Together, we are unlimited ✨ RSVP now for free tix 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

Stop by our booth at Riverside Pride this Saturday, May 10, 12-9 PM at White Park. We offer a variety of LGBTQ+ inspired items & gifts including T-Shirts, Coasters, Bookmarks, Buttons, Stickers, Jewelry including chains of all sizes and Bracelets, and so much more. @riversidelgbtq.bsky.social

Just SIX DAYS away from the festival, and look at this incredible line-up. Check out the main stage schedule! RSVP email required to enter Get free tix today 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

ONLY 7 DAYS till Riverside's Inland Empire Pride Festival! Entry is free but RSVP required. Check out the overall schedule. We got so much planned for you! Get free tix today 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

Our largest festival yet is only days away! Here's our workshop schedule on Stonewall Stage, plus other programing AND over 120 booths! RSVP for free tix 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

Don't miss our 17 and under Youth Zone at the festival, hosted by Rainbow Pride Youth Alliance! Screen printing, community art wall painting, LGBTQ game shows for mental health awareness, and more! RSVP for free tix 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

More thankyous are dues! We would like to thank two additional silver sponsors for our festival this year. Gilead Sciences and OneLegacy. #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

A heartfelt thanks to Riverside County’s First District Supervisor Jose Medina for supporting our festival! District 1 covers Riverside, Perris, parts of Jurupa Valley, and more. Sworn in January 2025, Supervisor Medina previously served as Assemblymember for California’s 61st District.

ONLY TWO WEEKS till our festival! Entry is free but RSVP required.  Get free tix today 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

Another round of thankyous to these wonderful of organizations who helped us make this year's festival happen! Renewing Hope Strategies (IG @renewinghopestrategies), a returning sponsor!  Providing mental health and wellness in a positive, respectful, judgement-free environment.

We're so close to the festival! An easy way for you to help is simply help us spread the word. Tell everyone you know! Let allies know they are 100% welcomed and encouraged to show up. And it's free! RSVP for free tix 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival #LGBT

We said we'll have two drag shows, and this is our amazing evening line up! Evening host Jazmyn Simone-Échelon (@dapeoplesqueen). with performances by Nebuer Styles (@nebuyaystyles), and Sa'Hara (@oohsahara).

We have not one but TWO drag shows at our festival this year! The afternoon drag show will be hosted by our 2025 Resident Queen, Athena Kills (@athenakillsofficial), with performances by Justyn Caze (@justyncaze), Kelly K Doll (@xo_kellyk), and Scalene (@bry92an_scalene).

Don't miss our beer garden this year from 2-8 PM, hosted by @thebeach92509, right next to the main stage. So you can enjoy a cool beer or wine and watch the stage at the same time! RSVP for free tix 👉 https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

Help kick off our festival at our open mic session from 12:30-1:30 PM! It will be at the middle gazebo in the park, which we're calling the Pride Stage. Sign up at https://riverside.lgbt/festival/openmic. Spots limited! #LGBTQ #OpenMic #RiversidePride #PrideFestival

One of the reasons we moved to the park this year is so we can be pet-friendly. We are so very excited to partner with Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center to host a pet adoption event at our festival! @msrpac will have two litters of puppies available for adoption from 1-5 PM.

The Fake Actors Guild is back raising money for us on this Friday, April 18th with The Venture Bros. Table Read for Charity! This production will be a special one as MayBabies Max Meyers and Morgan Shaunette will co host a rag tag group of volunteer Fake Actors into Venture greatness!

Stop by the Civil Rights Institute's Queer History Corner at our festival to learn more about LGBTQ+ history in Riverside and San Bernardino. Help to preserve queer history! Bring your old photographs, flyers, and zines of events, shows, protests, actions, etc.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to two returning sponsors, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) and Molina Healthcare! 💖

ONLY 30 DAYS TO GO till our festival on Saturday, May 10, 2025! Don't miss our celebration with vendors, food, drinks, music, DJ, drag, youth zone, and workshops! RSVP for free tix >>> https://riverside.lgbt/festival #LGBTQ #RiveridePride #PrideFestival

Riverside Pride is 100% volunteer-powered. We have no paid staff and we can't put on the festival without your help. Check out https://riverside.lgbt/VolunteerHub and sign up for a shift. It's a great way to give back and help our community! #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #PrideFestival #volunteer

Joining us for the first time, Rochone is a singer/songwriter living the dream in Hollywood, California. @rochonemusic.bsky.social  believes that music heals all. His music is both honest and heartfelt while taking his listeners on an emotional journey.

The Sirens are back! These amazing women tore up our 2022 festival main stage and 2023 Gayla with with fierce dance moves and fabulosity. The Sirens dance at the Rhythm Beatz Dance Studio in Rialto. They are a dance group formed to help empower women.

A round of thank you to our bronze sponsors this year! RUHS BH, CAGSIE Subcommittee (Community Advocacy for Gender & Sexual Inclusion/Equity) aims to improve the quality of life for those we serve and to promote the health and well-being of the broader community.

Welcome Beaux Gris Gris & The Apocalypse (pronounced \bo\ \gree-gree\ ) to our main stage! They're a California-based roots rock (blending Blues Rock Americana, Country, and Soul) band created and led by  musician Greta Valenti and UK British Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Robin Davey.

Sofya Wang is a California-based indie/alternative pop artist. Being a first generation Chinese-American and apart of the LGBTQ+ community, she writes songs exploring her own interpersonal relationships, sensuality, and romanticism.  We welcome Sofya to our main stage!

Joining us on our main stage this year is Mariachi Arco•Iris de Los Angeles! Mariachi Arco•Iris is the first and only LGBTQ+ mariachi in the world.

Last call for exhibitor/vendor applications! We're projecting 5,000+ attendees for this year. Apply now to secure your spot. Discount for small biz and nonprofits with <10 FTE. Deadline: April 10, 2025 Apply >>> https://riverside.lgbt/exhibitor #LGBTQ #Pride #PrideFestival #ILoveRiverside

Join Riverside Pride in celebrating Trans Day of Visibility! This event is a call to honor, uplift, and support the transgender and nonbinary community while advocating for equality and visibility. #LGBTQ #RiversidePride #Pride #TransDayOfVisibility #TDOV

We would like to thank 1932 Teamsters, @repmarktakano.bsky.social , Riverside Downtown Partnership, and @cityofriverside.bsky.social  for sponsoring our festival this year at the bronze level! THANK YOU and Happy Pride! RSVP for free tickets >>> https://riverside.lgbt/festival

We're so excited to have Athena Kills join us once again for our festival! Since 2022, @athenakillsofficial has been a staple in many of our Pride events, big and small. Bowling, BBQ, Holigay, Gayla, Athena kills it every time. We're honored to give her our shoutout as our 2025 Resident Queen!

TruEvolution has been a steadfast provider of LGBTQ+ services. Founded in 2007, TruEvolution provides these direct services: - HIV Care, PrEP, PEP, and Prevention Services - Transitional Housing Program, including 49 beds at Project Legacy - Behavioral Health, Therapy, and Support Groups