WICHITA, Kan. KSNW — Riverside Park was adorned with every color of the rainbow as the fourth annual Big Gay Market kicked off on Sunday. Musicians, food trucks and resource tents all came together in honor of Pride Month. The initial goal, according to the cofounders, was to prop up LGBTQ business owners and provide a safe space for the community.
Wichita Pride is thankful for the community that celebrated with us in to be YOUnited with Pride! We focused on being You and United with support and celebration. The bulk of our events occurred in June, but were scattered through the remainder of the year too. Our highlights for include:.
I feel like we all do some amazing things that no one really gets a chance to hear the story behind it. I would like to offer some history that lead to where we are right now, creating such an amazing event. Growing up in a small town where the word gay was a god fearing sin, realizing I was gay was not the outcome I was hoping would happen in life. I dated girls in high school, tried some g rated intimacy and holding hands.
Hello Community,. My Grandmother once told me to make every action I did in service to my community. If I could do this then my path would be right in her eyes. She passed so I never really got a chance to understand what she meant when I was ready.