The 2016 Spencer Pride 10th Anniversary Festival was an amazing success by nearly all measures, despite a drizzly morning and a major downpour in the afternoon. An estimated 2000 people… Read More »2016 Festival Sets Record Despite Rain
The names below are the individuals who lost their lives in the Pulse nightclub massacre in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 12, 2016. The Spencer Pride Board of Directors and… Read More »Orlando Massacre Victims
Last night, in what is now the deadliest mass shooting in United States’ history, at least 50 people were killed & another 53 injured in an Orlando gay night club.… Read More »Spencer Pride’s Statement on the Orlando Massacre
Throughout the life of a healthy organization, there are moments when it must decide whether to stay on the well-worn path or to venture into uncharted territory. In the past… Read More »A Message from Spencer Pride’s President
MAY 24, 2016 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPENCER, INDIANA – The 2016 Spencer Pride Festival takes place in downtown Spencer on the square on Saturday, June 4, from 10:00 AM –… Read More »Spencer Pride Plans for 10 Hours of Fun on June 4th
2016 brings back many prior vendors as well as many new ones. We are always very please with the support of local businesses and organizations that choose to take part… Read More »2016 Vendor Listing
The entertainment line-up for the 2016 Spencer Pride Festival is a diverse group of tremendously talented artists. From honky-tonk to blues, from instrumental music to tribal dance, from choirs to… Read More »2016 Festival Entertainment Lineup Announced
Happy spring! Now that the legislative session is over, it is time to discuss what was and was not accomplished. My friends, I am sorry to say that this will… Read More »Is it Possible to Legislate Dignity? (My Voice, by Kim Fidler)
A drive down any road in Owen County yields lovely views of fields, woods, spring-blooming trees, . . . and roadside trash. Spencer Pride and the Owen County Garden Club… Read More »Sweet Owen Community Cleanup
On Friday, Spencer Pride made a big announcement on Facebook. Suzanne Westenhoefer, the groundbreaking comedian, will be hosting the 2016 Spencer Pride Festival! This is major news for the rural pride… Read More »Suzanne Westenhoefer to Host Spencer Pride
Earlier today, Spencer Pride continued its march toward its 10-year anniversary with our February community service event – Clean up at the Owen County Public Library. The Library will be… Read More »Spring Cleanup at the Owen County Public Library (My Voice, by Eric Jones)
We are thrilled to announce that the Spencer Pride & White River Valley PFLAG 10th Anniversary Scholarship Award winner is Spencer Biery! The scholarship was intended to recognize a local… Read More »10th Anniversary Scholarship Winner Announced
With February being the month to celebrate love, I thought it fitting to discuss some of the characteristics that may lead to love (more specifically, romantic love). Some of these… Read More »Love. (My Voice, by Kim Fidler)
This past week, the Spencer Pride Inc. Board of Directors issued a letter to several local and prominent legislators in the Indiana General Assembly. The letter was also issued to… Read More »Spencer Pride Board Issues Letter to Indiana Legislators & Governor Pence
During his State of the State address, Governor Mike Pence, stated that he would prioritize religious freedom over civil rights protections for LGBT citizens of Indiana. While he also stated… Read More »Tell Your Elected Officials to Support LGBT Equality! (My Voice, by Kim Fidler)
We are very pleased to announce that the 2016 Spencer Pride Festival theme is “A Decade of Diversity.” This theme was selected through a months-long process of nominations from our… Read More »A Decade of Diversity
We are happy to announce our 5th annual Spencer Pride Festival T-shirt Design Contest! Results from our prior years have resulted in fabulous designs for our “Free to Be” &… Read More »2016 T-Shirt Design Contest
Although it seemed that everyone was excited for Star Wars: The Force Awakens to come to the historic Tivoli Theatre, no one was more eager than the Spencer Pride volunteers!… Read More »An Extra Helping Hand at the Tivoli
Julie Seibert, a new volunteer with Spencer Pride, was one of the individuals who participated in the Multi-Generational Tea event coordinated by the Prism Youth Community – Bloomington. The event… Read More »Tea Time (My Voice, by Julie Seibert)
I had the opportunity in November to attend a celebration of life for the father of a very dear friend. I heard many people speak and some people sing. We… Read More »Resolving to (Make) Change for the Better (My Voice, by Kim Fidler)
