Thousands gather in downtown Spencer to celebrate the rural LGBTQ+ community SPENCER, IN – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – On October 4th, the 19th annual Spencer Pride Festival once again filled… Read More »Spencer Pride Festival Welcomed Thousands in Celebration
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPENCER, IN – Spencer Pride, Indiana’s most vibrant rural LGBTQ+ celebration, is thrilled to host its annual Spencer Pride Festival on Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 12… Read More »Spencer Pride Welcomes International Drag Queen, 140+ Vendors, and YOU on October 4
U.S. Supreme Court decision reinforces state-level barriers to trans youth medical treatment. The Supreme Court’s ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti today upheld Tennessee’s prohibition on gender-affirming medical care for minors,… Read More »Spencer Pride Statement on U.S. v. Skrmetti Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SEPTEMBER 11, 2024 Spencer, IN — On Saturday, October 5 from 12-7 PM the annual Spencer Pride Festival returns to downtown Spencer in celebration of the rural… Read More »Spencer Pride is “Ready to Soar”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2024 SPENCER, IN – Spencer Pride’s Board of Directors issued the following statement today: Indiana’s State Enrolled Act 480, the law that stops minors from… Read More »SPENCER PRIDE SUPPORTS TRANS YOUTH
We are disheartened by the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ laws being passed in state legislatures, including here in Indiana. Many of these laws specifically target our trans family, focused on restricting… Read More »Official Statement regarding Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws and Twitter
Greetings, dedicated volunteers and supporters! What a year 2022 has been! Our progress this year speaks for itself. Collectively in 2022, we: Distributed $6,000 in scholarships for LGBTQ+ volunteers pursuing… Read More »A Look Back at 2022…A Look Ahead at 2023!
Yesterday, (former) Officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd. This was an important step in holding Chauvin accountable for his heartless crime against George Floyd. … Read More »Special Statement Regarding the Chauvin Verdict
In order to minimize the spread of COVID-19, the Spencer Pride Board of Directors has made the difficult, but necessary decision to cancel the 2020 Spencer Pride Festival that had… Read More »2020 Festival Cancelled; Spencer Pride Week Activities Expanded
Given the evolving COVID-19/Coronovirus situation, Spencer Pride’s Board of Directors has had to make several difficult decisions. Spencer Pride commUnity Center Effective yesterday through April 14, the Spencer Pride commUnity… Read More »Spencer Pride COVID-19 Program Updates
This letter was co-written by Spencer Pride’s executive leaders, president Jonathan A. Balash & vice president Katie Zuber. “Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with… Read More »Loving with Actions & In Truth
Commissioners Brothers, Williamson, & Burton: On behalf of the Spencer Pride Board of Directors, I am writing to provide our feedback on the recently proposed special events ordinance for Owen… Read More »Open Letter to the Owen County Commissioners
The following statement statement was issued from the Spencer Pride Board of Directors today: During the first week of August, a mural near Gosport’s waterfront was vandalized with a swastika… Read More »Statement from the Spencer Board Board of Directors About Recent Gosport Hate Crime
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
With the results of 2016 election still reverberating through the nation, we understand the many concerns being voiced about the potential impact of the Trump-Pence administration on the lesbian, gay,… Read More »Spencer Pride Board of Directors Statement Regarding the 2016 Presidential Election: Our Work Continues
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
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
