The centerpiece of our Pride celebration is the Pride in the Park festival. Since it's inception in 1989, this gathering is the largest annual gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgender event in Western Virginia. RoanokePride, Inc. is proud to bring professional entertainment to our community each year for this festival! As an all-volunteer, non-profit organization, RoanokePride uses all donations to fund various activities, including Pride in the Park.
Additionally, donations from the proceeds are made to various LGBT organizations throughout Western Virginia each year. With your generous help, we hope to increase the monies donated back into the community, as well as continue to host LGBT events with famous and local talent. Your sponsorship and/or donation is greatly appreciated! RoanokePride also awards the Lambda Service Award (for outstanding individual achievement) and the Community Service Award (for outstanding achievement of an organization). These annual awards are given to deserving community members and groups that are nominated by the very public that they serve. Nominations may be made through the Awards page.
Roanoke Pride Committee
The members of Roanoke Pride, Inc. meet every 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm, in the Community Room of the MCC of the Blue Ridge, 806 Jamison Ave. SE. Roanoke VA.
