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Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak and has a reputation as a fairly conservative city, which makes its Pride all the more visible. The festival is run by the nonprofit Pikes Peak Pride, lasts two days, takes place every June and fills Alamo Square Park downtown. Admission is free.
Well over a hundred vendors set up on the grounds, along with food trucks and a main stage with bands and drag performers. Saturday brings classes on topics such as allyship and self-defense, plus morning yoga and aerial acts. On Sunday the parade starts at America the Beautiful Park and runs through downtown. Throughout the year the organization holds further events, including a group Pride bike ride through downtown, and keeps a list of local resources on its website.
Remembrance is part of Pride here. Five people were killed in the attack on the former Club Q, which has been closed ever since. Pikes Peak Pride dedicates a section of its work to the victims under the name Club Q Strong, and the Prism Community Collective supports those affected and the wider queer community of the region with mental and physical health services.
If you want to meet people, there are more groups to turn to. Inside Out Youth Services runs support groups, mentoring and social activities for LGBTQ+ youth and young adults. PFLAG Colorado Springs is there for families and allies, and the Out Loud Colorado Springs Men's Chorus performs regularly. For a night out around the festival, Icons downtown is known for its singing bartenders.
Denver is a little over an hour's drive north. For a Pride weekend, though, Colorado Springs works well on its own: the festival, the parade and the downtown bars are close together and easy to reach on foot.
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