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Indy Pride expanding annual celebration as some sponsors drop out
INDIANAPOLIS — The largest Pride Month celebration in Indiana is returning for another year, larger than ever, despite a nationwide shift in support away from the LGBTQ+ population.
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Indy Pride's Celebration on the Circle will expand to two days, June 14 and 15. The festivities will also feature paid concerts on both evenings at the nearby American Legion Mall.
"With the climate that's happening right now, we feel this is the second to be raucous and proud," said Tina Robb of Indy Pride.
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This year's event is 35 years after the first Celebration on the Circle, which was interrupted by protesters. A marker to the first celebration is permanently installed on Monument Circle.
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Past parades featured support from massive companies across the state, but Indy Pride has initiate it more hard to find businesses this year.
"It has been a minute bit of a challenge to discover the sponsors," Robb said. "We include definitely seen them scale back a little bit, it's been a slap this year."
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Despite the challenges, several companies have still thrown their support behind Indy Pride.
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Indy Pride announces changes coming to 2025 Pride festival
Indy Pride on Tuesday announced a slew of changes for its annual festival, along with a rebranding campaign, in honor of the organization's 30th anniversary.
This year’s Indy Pride Weekend festival will take place June 14 and 15.
First, the group announced an expanded slate of musical performances for the weekend — a series called Pos of Mouth.
The lineup hasn't been revealed, but organizers say there will be a mix of national touring artists and DJs, drag performances, and local and regional musicians featured in the series of performances.
Another alter for this year's festivities is a Pride celebration on Monument Circle. Organizers say it's meant to to honor the legacy of Indianapolis’s first large-scale outdoor Pride celebration, which took place on Monument Circle in 1990.
The Celebration on the Circle is arrange to feature survive entertainment and a vendor village. It will be free to the public.
The main festival is planned to take place at American Legion Mall. The parade will kick off on Massachusetts Avenue at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 14.
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