Timeline of Triumph, Struggle and Resilience

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 the Timeline of Triumph:

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.

2023

2022-2023Pride Foundation, Community Grant Recipient

Saturday, June 10th - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade

Saturday, May 27th - Rainbow Prom

Saturday, September  - Pride Day At The Fair

2022

2021-2022Pride Foundation, Community Grant Recipient

Saturday, TBD - Pride Day At The Fair

Saturday, June 18th - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade

Saturday, May 28th - Rainbow Prom

2021

2021-2022Pride Foundation, Community Grant Recipient

Saturday, October 30th - Rainbow Prom, Yakima Valley Museum

Saturday, October 2nd - Pride Day At The Fair, Central Washington State Fair

Saturday, September 18th - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade, Naches Parkway

Saturday, August 21st - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade, Naches Parkway

Tuesday, June 22nd - ArtsFund, in partnership with the Washington State Department of Commerce, Nonprofit Community Recovery (NCR) grant

Saturday, June 19th - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade, Naches Parkway

Saturday, May 29th - Rainbow Prom

2020

Saturday, September 17th - Pride Day At The Fair

Saturday, June 20th - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade 

Saturday, May 30th - Rainbow Prom

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020 - Official Yakima Pride office established

2019

2019Humanities Washington and The Center for Washington State Cultural Traditions Grant Recipient
2019Pride Foundation, Community Grant Recipient
2019ACLU, The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington State Grant Recipient

Saturday, December 14th, 2019 - Pride of the Folk: A Conversation on LGBTQ+ Tradition in the Yakima Valley

Saturday, June 8th, 2019 - Yakima Pride Festival & Parade, Naches Parkway

Friday, June 7th - Yakima Pride is an official a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Friday, May 17th - Yakima Pride applied for tax-exempt status.

Thursday, May, 16th, 2019 - Rainbow Prom

History Of Pride Celebrations

LGBTQ+ events and celebrations of Pride in the Yakima Valley from various individuals, groups, and organizations.

The information below was gathered from various online sources and community contributions.

If you have information on previous LGBTQ+ events and celebrations of Pride in the Yakima Valley, we would love to hear about it!

We are committed to document Central Washingtons LGBTQ+ history.

If you have any promotional materials, photos, posters, etc., you are welcome to donate them to the Yakima Prides' Timeline Of Triumph for all to see!

The accuracy of the information is subject to change as more accurate data is researched and discovered. 

Please Email hello@yakimapride.org to tell your story or make a historic donation.

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