Kansas City Pride Fest 2023 Surges

This weekend party is bigger than ever and seems to be powered by push back against recent conservative legislation crackdowns . . . Check-it . . .

"KC Pride organizers say this year's event is 40% larger than past celebrations with dozens of places to eat, enjoy music and be together."

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KC Pride organizers say this year's event is 40% larger than past celebrations

"We have headliners, national headliners, hitting the stage," said Star Palmer, KC Pride organizer.

KC Pride Fest 2023 comes with a renewed sense of purpose

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Kansas City Pride Fest kicked off Friday at Theis Park, with what may be the largest parade yet on Saturday. It comes just weeks after lawmakers on both sides of the state line enacted restrictions on transgender people.

KC Pridefest 2023 combine celebration with visibility for LGBTQ+ community

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Pride festivities this weekend in Kansas City are as much about celebration as they are about visibility for the LGBTQ+ community. "It really means showing up," said David Brinkerhoff, the owner of Fountain Haus, a beacon of pride in Kansas City.

A self-guided tour through Kansas City's rich LGBTQ history

On the heels of a 'state of emergency' declaration for the LGBTQ+ community, a local man's launching a virtual tour honoring Kansas City's rich 'pride' heritage. We speak with the creator about his labor of love-and why preserving this history is more important now than ever.

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