June Recognition Month
Pride Month is for everyone to embrace who they are and let the world know!
The Pride rainbow signifies the colorful and elaborate festivities and flavors of the month-long celebration which include rallies, parades, parties, workshops, concerts, costumes, makeup, and, of course, glitter – a sparkle for the whole world to see!
Commemorations and memorials are also held for members of the LGBTQ+ community who have lost their lives to hate crimes and HIV/AIDS.
PRIDE events in San Antonio:
June 4 SA Cyclist PRIDE Ride, 10 am – 1 pm, Crockett Park, 1300 N. Main Ave
June 18 Bud Light Pride River Parade & Celebration, 12 – 8 pm, San Antonio River Walk, 849 E. Commerce St. The Pastie Pops Big Gay Burlesque Show, 10 pm, Bonham Exchange, 411 Bonham
June 25 San Antonio PRIDE 2022, 11 am – 7 pm, 1300 N. Main Ave
Juneteenth
Juneteenth is annually celebrated in the United States and commemorates June 19, 1865, when Gordon Granger, a Union general, arrived in Galveston, TX to inform enslaved African-Americans of their freedom and that the Civil War had ended. The holiday came to be known by its name by combining June and 19. In 2021, Juneteenth was designated as a federal holiday. The day is also sometimes called “Juneteenth Independence Day”, “Freedom Day” or “Emancipation Day.”
Juneteenth celebrations in San Antonio:
June 17-19 Juneteenth Festival at Comanche Park No. 2 located at 2600 Rigsby Ave. Admission is FREE. Activities include children’s activities, a Friday Fish Fry, gospel groups and vendor booths.
June 18 Alamo Beer Company located at 202 Lamar will host a SA Block Party/Fair 3 pm – 9:30 pm.
June 18 Texas Kidney Foundation is sponsoring Juneteenth Night at the Missions vs Amarillo Sod Poodles game 7pm at Nelson Wolff Stadium. The game will celebrate African American players’ contributions to baseball.
