The entertainment lineup for this year’s Spencer Pride Festival is twice as long but equally as diverse as compared to last year. For the first time, the festival will feature… Read More »2019 Spencer Pride Festival Entertainment Lineup
SPENCER, INDIANA – As the number of days remaining until the 2019 Spencer Pride Festival is getting smaller, downtown business support for the event & for organizer Spencer Pride, Inc.… Read More »Spencer’s Downtown Business Community Shows Support for Spencer Pride
SPENCER, INDIANA – The 13th annual Spencer Pride Festival will take place on Saturday, June 1st. The well-known rural LGBTQ+ pride festival is the largest event held on the square of the Owen County Courthouse. This… Read More »Lucky 13: Spencer Pride Festival Returns on June 1st
Iris Youth Group, a program of Spencer Pride, held an alternative prom for LGBTQ+ youth & allies on Saturday, May 4th. More than 100 teens registered for the event, representing… Read More »Alternative Prom Provides Safety & Celebration for LGBTQ+ Teens
Grant Shorter, local graphic designer, has won the 2019 Festival T-Shirt Design Contest. Shorter will receive two free shirts for his efforts. Grant is no stranger to designing for Spencer… Read More »Shorter Wins Design Contest
Within weeks of the failure of the Indiana State Legislature to pass comprehensive hate crimes legislation, the home of two of Spencer Pride’s founders was the target of several incidents… Read More »Pride Leaders Targeted; Community Response Begins
The 2019 Spencer Pride Festival is fast approaching! Vendor registration has been exceeding all prior records. As of April 30, 2019, the following vendors will be participating in our festival… Read More »2019 Spencer Pride Festival Marketplace
The official 2019 Spencer Pride Festival t-shirt design contest is now underway. Individuals interested in participating should review the requirements listed below. All entries are due by April 15th. The… Read More »Design Contest Underway; Entries Due April 15th
Volunteering to help others is a great way to stay active and vital in your community. Each hour you volunteer is valued at $24.69. Eight (8) hours per week can save a not-for… Read More »Why Volunteer?
Spencer Pride is set to host the Midwest Pride Conference from March 1-3, 2019. The conference brings together representatives from LGBTQ+ Pride organizations to share best practices, attend training, &… Read More »Spencer Pride Conference to Bring Pride Organizers from Throughout the Midwest
The following statement was issued from the Spencer Pride Board of Directors regarding two pieces of legislation currently being considered by the Indiana General Assembly: The Spencer Pride Board of… Read More »Spencer Pride Board Expresses Thoughts on Legislation Impacting LGBTQ+ Hoosiers
BY LESLIE NIEVES Here are some great ways to support Spencer Pride year-round, without costing you a cent! Kroger donates funds to nonprofits through your use of its Kroger Plus… Read More »Supporting Spencer Pride this #GivingTuesday & All Year
BY JUDI EPP, TREASURER We have made wonderful progress with our grant process! We’ve received the first installment from the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington of $1,700, $500 from the… Read More »Grant Update
BY JACOB BALASH Over the past few months, you may have noticed that we’ve spent a considerable amount of time trimming our rear at the center. While this is a… Read More »Subtracting the Addition
Grass Fed Cinema, run by filmmaker John Scott, released their latest documentary film on Thursday. The newest film, The Slower Path, features Spencer Pride. Grass Fed Cinema is a… Read More »Spencer Pride Featured in Documentary Film
On Sunday, August 5th, fifty-three people came to the commUnity center for Spencer Pride’s Annual General Meeting. The attendees included volunteers as well as individuals from the community who were… Read More »Annual Meeting Has Huge Turnout
Each August, we host our Annual General Meeting. Despite the “blah” title, this meeting is a BIG DEAL! We want to show you what YOU have accomplished this year, along… Read More »Annual General Meeting This Sunday: Public is Welcome
Do you believe in making Indiana a safer & more welcoming place? Then join Spencer Pride as one of the “50 From 50!” What is “50 From 50?” You know… Read More »Will You Be One of Our “50 From 50”?
The 2018 Spencer Pride Festival took place this past Saturday in downtown Spencer. An estimated 3,000 people filled the courthouse lawn & adjacent streets shopping, participating in different activities, & enjoying… Read More »Lots of Sunshine & Pride at 2018 Festival
One sign of the progress that Spencer Pride is making in the local community is certainly the number of downtown businesses who have chosen to participate in the festival marketplace. … Read More »Spencer Downtown Businesses Increase Support for 2018 Festival
