HRC at Cleveland Pride

The Human Rights Campaign will again be participating in the Cleveland Pride celebration on Saturday, June 20, 2009, in Downtown Cleveland.

Join us for the parade at 12:00 pm and at our booth at the festival in Voinovich Park (behind the Rock Hall).


This year’s Cleveland Pride theme, “Equality through Unity” was developed in recognition of the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, and is a platform to galvanize and to unite the LGBT community in Northeast Ohio.

Beginning with a parade at noon that winds its way from West 3rd St. and ends in Voinovich Park, the day’s festivities also include an appearance by Cleveland’s City Council, performances by local entertainers, as well as food and drinks from local and national vendors, and dancing.

Several national and local sponsors are supporting this year’s event, which promises to be the largest-ever pride celebration.

About Cleveland Pride

Founded in 1989, Cleveland Pride has been an integral part of the Northeastern Ohio region for the past 21 years. Cleveland's Pride celebration is among the first half-dozen such events launched in the U.S., making our Parade and Festival among the longest continuing Pride events in the country.

On an ongoing basis, Cleveland Pride brings awareness, education and knowledge of the queer community to the general public to discourage/eliminate prejudice and discrimination on the basis of a person's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Cleveland Pride openly recognizes and embraces all individuals of the queer community who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer questioning, intersex and straight allies, while understanding that each group identified exists in all ages, races, national origins and physical abilities.