| Indy Pride Festival | |
|---|---|
 Main Stage, 2007 | |
| Genre | LGBTQ, pride parade |
| Location(s) | Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Attendance | 95,000 |
| Organised by | Indy Pride, Inc. |
Indy Pride Festival (formerly Circle City IN Pride) is the annual week of LGBT pride events in Indianapolis. The week is organized by LGBTQ organization Indy Pride, Inc., and has been held under this name and organization for over a decade. In recent years, more than 95,000 gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and heterosexual people have attended the festival.[1] Indy Pride's Parade and Festival is held the 2nd Saturday in June, with a week of events leading up to it, in honor of the Stonewall Riots and in accordance with other United States pride festivals. Indy Pride Festival is the largest LGBT pride event in Indiana.[2]
According to former Indy Pride President, Gary Brackett, "The festival and events are to celebrate gay pride and bring the community together. We're trying to bring visibility to the greater Indianapolis community of how many gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people there are here."[3]
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- ^ "Indy Pride: Don't Miss Indiana's Largest Celebration of Acceptance & Equality". www.visitindiana.com. 2018-05-15. Retrieved 2022-06-21.
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