Happy Pride Month! June is a month for showing support to the LGBTQIA+ community, and Fairfield County has several events going on (and into July too!). I choose to celebrate Pride Month with my family because I have a transgender child, but even if no one in your house belongs to the LGBTQIA+ community, these pride events are still fun. Local events such as these allow you to teach your children about diversity and inclusion. We show them that being an ally to any minority allows those folks to lift their voices for a better world. It shows our families how we respect and care for all.
These are just some of the reasons why you should take your family to these pride events in Fairfield County.
- Bethel: Pride Parade & Celebration, June 3, 12–5 p.m., Bethel Municipal Center
- Bridgeport: Greater Bridgeport Pride Celebration, July 29-30
- Easton: Pride Flag Raising, June 1, 5–7 p.m., Easton Town Hall
- Fairfield: Pride Flag Raising and Rainbow Rendezvous (6–8 p.m.), June 15, Burr Mansion
- Greenwich: Pride Flag Raising & Celebration, June 4, 1–3 p.m. Greenwich Town Hall
- Monroe: Pride Flag Raising, June, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Monroe Town Hall
- Norwalk: Pride in the Park, June 10, Veteran’s Memorial Park
- Ridgefield: Pride Progress Flag Raising, June 1, 10 a.m. Ridgefield Town Hall; Pride In the Park, June 3, 12–3 p.m., Ballard Park
- Stamford: Flag Raising, June 1, noon, Stamford Government Center. There are many other pride town events here.
- Westport: Pride Celebration, June 4, 12–4 p.m. Jesup Green
- Wilton: Pride Festival, June 10, 11a.m.-3 p.m. Wilton Town Green
