Planning and executing the 2021 Spencer Pride Festival took thousands of volunteer hours and the support of many organizations who financially supported the event. Nathaniel Clawson first attended the Spencer… Read More »2021 Spencer Pride Festival Recap, Part 5 (of 5): Sponsor-Fueled & Volunteer-Driven
While the day was a bit windy, the cool October temperatures were a welcome site for many attendees, accustomed to visiting much hotter festivals in late Spring and early Summer.… Read More »2021 Spencer Pride Festival Recap, Part 4 (of 5): The Most Wonderful Time of the Year?
There was a lot happening at the festival, in addition to the huge marketplace. With multiple downtown businesses participating and two entertainment venues with all-day lineups, there was no shortage… Read More »2021 Spencer Pride Festival Recap, Part 3 (of 5): So. Much. Fun.
The tremendous efforts of Spencer Pride’s planning for the 2021 Spencer Pride Festival clearly paid off on Saturday. Guests flooded downtown Spencer for the event and shared high praise throughout… Read More »2021 Spencer Pride Festival Recap, Part 2 (of 5): A Busy Day
SPENCER, IN – Downtown Spencer was filled with laughter, music, & smiles on Saturday for the 14th annual Spencer Pride Festival, hosted by Owen County not-for-profit Spencer Pride, Inc. This… Read More »2021 Spencer Pride Festival Recap, Part 1 (of 5): Two Long Years and Two Big Challenges
This weekend, the Spencer Pride commUnity center was bustling with people there to celebrate the facility’s fifth anniversary. Hundreds of people came by to partake in rainbow cupcakes & cold… Read More »Spencer Pride commUnity center Celebrates 5 Years
Spencer Pride is eagerly anticipating its 14th annual festival, which will take place on October 16 this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This rural, small-town LGBTQ+ Pride Festival has… Read More »Spencer Pride Festival Planned for October 16
On Sunday, nearly 40 people turned out to participate in Spencer Pride’s Annual Meeting. The event, which took place in the meeting room of the Spencer Pride commUnity center, limited… Read More »Spencer Pride Annual Meeting Full of Reflection & Excitement
We have an amazing opportunity to raise rehab funds for the commUnity center rear wall – with a big boost from a Gannett Foundation-sponsored grant & fundraising contest. If we all come… Read More »“A Community Thrives” Fundraiser for commUnity center Rear Wall
On this anniversary of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, the acknowledgement of which led to the establishment of what we now know as “Pride” events, we wanted to take a few… Read More »How to Start a Pride in Your Community
Written by Jonathan Balash, Spencer Pride President The Spencer Pride commUnity center’s Rainbow Rehab project is well underway in downtown Spencer, with several recent changes visible from both the outside… Read More »commUnity center Rainbow Rehab Update
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve been sharing information about our Board of Directors on social media. If you missed any of those posts, be sure to check… Read More »2020-2021 Director Introductions
On Sunday, the Spencer Pride Festival Leadership Council met to finalize plans for the newly expanded Pride Week activities planned for October 12-18. While details will not be released… Read More »TEASER: 2020 Pride Week Festivities
On Sunday, Spencer Pride held our annual meeting. For the first time, this was an online-only event due to the pandemic-related restrictions associated with gathering in groups. We were nervous… Read More »News from Our Annual Meeting
Need to get away safely? Want to get outdoors? This is the raffle for you! Exotic Feline Rescue Center is open and conducting tours by reservation. This limits the number… Read More »Exotic Feline Rescue Center Raffle Available Through August 31
We are excited to be re-opening the Spencer Pride commUnity center today, after having been closed for the past 3 months due to the pandemic. The commUnity center has been… Read More »commUnity center Welcomes You Back
This post was written by Spencer Pride’s Youth Empowerment Director, Joy Hellman. I wanted to contribute to Spencer Pride Spirit Day by sharing about my involvement with Spencer Pride &… Read More »What Pride Means (to Me), by Joy
Tomorrow (June 6) is our first-ever Spencer Pride Spirit Day! Born as a way to mark the original date of the 2020 Spencer Pride Festival (which has now been postponed… Read More »Show Your Spirit!
Today, Spencer Pride is excited to announce that we have successfully completed our “Rainbow Roof” Campaign. Thanks to many individual contributors as well as a few grants, we were able… Read More »A Successful Conclusion to Spencer Pride’s Rainbow Roof Campaign
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
