Amherst Pride 2023

R.I.P. - A Drag Production with Lividity and Magnolia Masquerade

Drag performance returns to The Drake with this fierce and fun night featuring local drag artists. Purchase your tickets now! 

For 2 years, the story of Andrew Curran’s Personal Poltergeist has led his drag career in Western Mass. While Andrew is the body and brain for her, Magnolia Masquerade is anything she needs to be, but at her core she’s a ghost of Victorian glamor who transcends time. This is his 2nd year with Amherst Pride to give The Drake a show-stopping night, this year alongside local legend, Lividity.

This event is organized by Amherst Pride and The Drake, downtown Amherst's live entertainment venue, and is presented by  generous sponsor, Greenfield Savings Bank, and supported by Amherst Innovative Living.  

Learn more about the performers and purchase your tickets, here. 

Town Pride Celebration

Join a town-wide celebration of pride and progress! 

• 3:00 PM reading of the Proclamation for Pride Month and flag raising by members of the Town Council at Town Hall. 
• 3:30 PM walk to Alumni House- one block away 
• 4:00 PM Remarks By Justice Roderick Ireland followed by the panel discussion. 
• The moderator is Josh Benson, a CRESS Responder.  The panelists are: former Town Select Board Member Connie Kruger, Marguerite Sheehan, and current Town Councilor Pat De Angelis.  Two of the panelists were married in Amherst, MA.
• 5:00 PM Reception following the panel discussion.

This event is part of the Town of Amherst Department of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programming. Engage in DEI-led civic conversations that foster a safer, more welcoming environment and better quality of life for members of the Amherst community. 
 

Join us on June 23rd, 2024 from 10am-2pm for our Queer Artisans Market. This FREE family friendly event will host makers of all sorts of lovely goods from members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
 

This event will be ideally outdoors in front of the former Provisions space in the center of North Square in The Mill District. In the event of rain we will be able to pop-up inside of the former Provisions space to have an indoor event.
 

Accessibility Info: This is a public event hosted outdoors. In the event of rain we will move indoors and masking is optional. The event is wheelchair accessible and there are accessible bathrooms located in The Mill District General Store next to the event space. 

Learn more about the Queer Artisan Market, here and follow The Mill District General Store & Art Gallery on social media for regular updates. 

This event is organized by The Mill District General Store & Local Art Gallery and features over 20 local artisans or makers. 

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AMHERST PRIDE is a grassroots collective of volunteers committed to creating a vibrant and inclusive community where all LGBTQ+ individuals can thrive. We seek to build connections between individuals and groups within the community, and we work to promote acceptance and understanding through education, advocacy, and celebration. Pride activities are a key part of that mission, and we are excited to bring together members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies for programming that is fun, entertaining, and community-building.

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