Pride Rally

4th Annual Whitewater Pride Rally
​​Saturday, October 5, 2024
11 AM - 2 PM
Cravath Lakefront Park

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Help celebrate the diversity, inclusion, and pride in our community!

The Pride Rally:
  • This family friendly event will include activities for children, adults, and even the family pets all in support of our LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors, with a focus on high school and college students.
  • Event includes music, performances, vendors, and food trucks. Speakers will discuss the state of the LGBTQ+ movement locally and nationally.
  • A children’s corner will include activities and story time with a selection of LGBTQ+ children’s books.
  • Your pets are also invited to attend and participate in a Pride Pet Costume contest. Registration will take place from 11-11:30 AM on the day of the event.
  • For the safety of your pets and others, please make sure all pets are leashed and comfortable with crowds

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Madison College

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2024 Vendors


Glassrainbows
Bethel House 
Scott by Design
Free Mom Hugs, Inc. (Wisconsin Chapter)
Fair Wisconsin
Stellar Vintage
Whitewater Unites Lives (WUL)
UWW College Democrats
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Botanica Beauty Parlour
TDS Telecom
Wisconsin LGBTQ History Project
Irvin L. Young Public Library 
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Bail Out the People Movement
Fleurs du Galjour
PFLAG Waukesha
​MoxiFika Design Co 
Sunrise Sober Living
Generac Power Systems, Inc.
First United Methodist Church of Whitewater
Fort HealthCare
League of Women Voters Whitewater Area
K9 Till and K9 Truus
​Dizzy Leopard Shop
Alpha Delta Phi Society- Lavender Chapter
LGBTQ+ Walworth County
PB Poorman Pride Center UW-Whitewater
T-Mobile
HeartFelt by Georgia 
What the Craft 
Whitewater Arts Alliance
​Fort Community Credit Union

2024 Performers and Entertainment

2024 PR

Whitewater Banner
Daily Jefferson County Union
WiBOPM​
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Queer Spaces in Rural Places: Whitewater's First Pride Rally
Queery Show 2-9-22

"I've lived in Whitewater for 32 years, and that morning when I crossed Main Street to walk into the area and I saw a pride flag hanging from a tree and I heard the members of the Warhawk Marching Band... all of a sudden I started crying, because I felt this immense sense of pride right here in this town... nothing compares to your hometown... It really just overtook me with emotion." - Kim Simes

"Every time my friends and I drive past that section on Main Street where it was, that's the first thing that comes to mind is that this garden with this awesome fountain in the middle was painted with rainbows in October of this year, and it's such a brilliant juxtaposition to the different experience we've had in our rural community, and it is impactful." - Orin

"I hope it was something that really gave people an opportunity to celebrate their beautiful authentic selves or strengthen their desire to be a strong Ally for the LGBTQ community, because both are so important." - Kim Simes
“The Pride Rally is a way to support our kids and listen to the stories of their journeys,” Virginia Coburn, a Whitewater Unites Lives member and a Pride Rally committee member said. “Come to the rally. Be a friend to them and their families.”  
“As a planning group, we believe it is important for communities like Whitewater to
show that we, too, are supportive of LGBTQ+ students and others. Celebrating those who are out, coming out or thinking about it is critically important for rural communities to demonstrate real support for all that LGBTQ+ residents add to the fabric of vibrant communities” Stephanie Selvick, UW-Whitewater’s past LGBTQ+ coordinator, said. “This event provides an opportunity not only to celebrate, but also to educate. Having a report on issues facing the LGBTQ+ community and their allies is an important part of inspiring and garnering additional support and activism for the community.”
​As an educator in this wonderful community, it’s absolutely inspiring and heartwarming to be part of this ever-growing event. Whitewater High School students talked about last year’s Pride Rally all year long,” Camden Harlan, an English teacher and co-advisor for the Gay-Straight Alliance at Whitewater High School, said. “Whether attendees gathered up the courage to speak on stage or experienced their first drag show (like me!), they will remember those moments for the rest of their lives. It’s the support of a resilient and inclusive community -
businesses, schools, and municipalities - that allows us to celebrate and show our love for every human.”
High schooler, Anders Clarksen, reads a poem they wrote. 
Victorya Attwood engages the crowd with the chicken dance. Who doesn't love the chicken dance??