Timeline of Triumph
From an informal gathering in the late 1990s, Yakima's history of LGBTQ+ community celebrations has continued to grow. Focusing on expansion and sustainability through community & non-profit organization support.
Let us be the first to tell you; Yakima has a rich history of LGBTQ+ celebratory events and with the help of various LGBTQ+ leaders in our community, we have been working hard to paint a complete picture of Yakima's LGBTQ+ history and celebrations of diversity.
We will call this our Timeline of Triumph.
In 2018, the Yakima Police Department estimated that around 500+ people attended the Yakima Pride Festival & Parade, and in 2019 that number has continued to grow to more than 1000+ attendees.
As 2020 begins, Yakima Pride enters the new year with some significant accomplishments and partnerships that we would like to share with you below.
- Yakima Pride is now a federally recognized 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
- Pride Foundation grant recipient.
- Partnership with the Center for Washington State Cultural Traditions.
- Partnership with The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington State.
Together, we’re building a community that supports the wellness of LGBTQ+ people in Yakima. A community that consistently and constantly celebrates the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities in the Yakima Valley.
If you have more information on previous Yakima LGBTQ+ celebrations, please send us an email with your story, we would love to hear about all the pride celebrations and events that have happened in Yakima, Washington. Email hello@yakimapride.org to tell your story.
2020
- Saturday, June 20th - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade (hosted by YAKIMA PRIDE) Location to be determined
- First Official Yakima Pride Festival & Parade hosted by Yakima Pride, a federally recognized nonprofit organization, founded May 17th, 2019, exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c) (3).
- Founding Board Of Directors
- Cristina Ortega
- Joshua Hastings
- Andrew Peneku
- Kyle Curtis
2019
- Friday, June 7th - Yakima Pride is an official a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.
- Received IRS Determination Letter
2019
- Saturday, June 8th - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade
- Fiscal sponsor, Between the Ridges
- Performance Park, 100 Pendleton Way, Yakima, WA 98901
2019
- Friday, May 17th - Yakima Pride applied for tax-exempt status.
- Submitted IRS 501(c)(3) application
2018
- Saturday, June 2nd - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade
- Hosted by Act Yakima
- Performance Park, 100 Pendleton Way, Yakima, WA 98901
2017
- Saturday, June 17th - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade
- Hosted by Act Yakima
- Performance Park, 100 Pendleton Way, Yakima, WA 98901
2015
- Saturday, July 25th - Yakima Pride Fest: Pride in the Park
- Chesterly Park 600-1599 River Road., Yakima, Washington 98902
2013
- Saturday, July 27th - Yakima Pride Fest: Pride in the Park
- Hosted by 1st Fridays, GayYakima.com
- Franklin Park, 2101 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA 98902
2011
- Saturday, July 30th - Yakima Pride Fest: Pride in the Park
- Hosted by 1st Fridays
- Franklin Park, 2101 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA 98902
- Pride Dance
- Howard Johnson Hotel, 9 N 9th St. Yakima, WA
- You Make the Difference Awards
- Howard Johnson Hotel, 9 N 9th St. Yakima, WA
2010
2009
- Saturday, June 13th - Yakima Pride Fest
- Hosted by Rainbow Cathedral Metropolitan Community Church
- Franklin Park, 2101 Tieton Dr, Yakima, WA 98902
- Rainbow Pride Dance
- Rainbow Cathedral Metropolitan Community Church, 225 N. 2nd St. (in the Unitarian Universalist Church)
- Sunday, June 14th - Central Washington Diversity Coalition Pride Family Barbecue and Shindig
- Club 54, 2014 S. First St., Yakima, WA.
- Worship Service
- Rainbow Cathedral Metropolitan Community Church, 225 N. 2nd St. (in the Unitarian Universalist Church)
2008
- Saturday, June 14th - Yakima Pride Fest: Pride in the Park
- Hosted by 1st Fridays
- Fulbright Park, 4508 Main St., Union Gap, WA.
- Pride Dance
- Howard Johnson Plaza, 9 N. 9th St., Yakima, WA.
2007
- Saturday, June 9th - Yakima Pride Fest: Pride in the Park
- Hosted by 1st Fridays
- Fulbright Park, 4508 Main St., Union Gap, WA.
2006
- Saturday, June 10th - Yakima Pride Fest: Pride in the Park
- Hosted by 1st Fridays
- Fulbright Park, 4508 Main St., Union Gap, WA.
- Pride Dance
- 8 West Washington in Yakima, WA
- You Make the Difference Awards
- 8 West Washington., Yakima, WA
2005
- Saturday, June 11th - Yakima Pride Fest: Pride in the Park
- Hosted by 1st Fridays
- Fulbright Park, 4508 Main St., Union Gap, WA.
- Pride Dance
- Club 54, 2014 South 1st St., Yakima, WA.
- You Make The Difference Awards (awards given to organizations and individuals who have made a difference to the Gay community of Yakima and south central Washington).
- Club 54, 2014 South 1st St., Yakima, WA.
- Sunday, June 12th - Pride Worship and Continental breakfast
- Hosted by 1st Fridays
- 223 North 1st Street, Yakima. Proceeds go to the new LGBT youth support group, Y.O.U.
- Friday, June 10th - Show & Dance
- Hosted by Club 54
- Club 54, 2014 South 1st St., Yakima, WA.
- Hosted by Club 54
- Sponsors
- Seattle Gay News, First Fridays, Club 54, Holiday Inn Express, and the American Lung Association-WA