Lancaster Pride Pageant

26 East Chestnut Street,Lancaster PA 17602

29 April, 2023

Description

The Lancaster Pride Pageant is a gender-inclusive drag pageant for contestants who believe in the power and importance of community service. Our pageant winner is more than a titleholder. They live and breathe the spirit of pride. They envision a world in which all LGBTQ+ people are affirmed, respected, and included — free from any discrimination, rejection, or prejudice. They commit their volunteer work, time, and energy to the Lancaster Pride Association’s mission in a celebration of the progress that the local LGBTQ+ community has made toward achieving visibility, acceptance, and equality within Lancaster County as an organization, Lancaster Pride is committed to producing a vibrant festival that honors these achievements. We strive to offer engaging programming that best meets the current needs of our population, while evolving to fulfill future needs. We want to educate, collaborate, and build partnerships with our allies, associations, and other organizations that directly support the LGBTQ+ population. This pageant is all-inclusive. Contestants will compete against one another for the title of Lancaster Pride Royalty. This year’s theme is Extravagant Pride. Often as members of the LGBTQ+ society we find ourselves reinventing ourselves when we come out. Contestants will be judged on several categories including: Extravagant Pride Presentation, Eleganza, Talent, and Q&A. This year’s Pride Pageant will be held on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at 7:00 p.m. at the Imperial Ballrooms at the Holiday Inn Lancaster. Doors open at 6:00 pm. ## TO PARTICIPATE There is a $25 fee to participate. Deadline to sign up as a participant is April 15, 2023. Visit https://lancpride.com/pageant/ If you have any questions about the pageant, you can reach out to us at [email protected] - About Lancaster Pride Lancaster Pride is a celebration of the progress that the local LGBTQ+ community has made toward achieving visibility, acceptance and equality within Lancaster County. As an organization, Lancaster Pride is committed to producing a vibrant festival and events throughout the year that honors these achievements.