Boston Pride Month 2022

During a time of many riots and uprisings, the raiding of the Stonewall Inn in Greenwich by police became an explosive event sparking the visibility of the Gay Liberation Movement on June 28th, 1969. The Stonewall Inn was one of the few bars frequented by the gay community in a time where homosexuality was considered illegal.
The first Pride marches were celebrated a year later on June 28, 1970 in Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, and San Francisco. These have evolved into month long events honoring and celebrating the history of the LGBTQ+ community.
Boston celebrated their first official Gay Pride March on June 26th, 1971 and continues to celebrate today! Below is a list of some of the events in Boston.
Boston Pride Month Events for 2022
Wednesday, June 8th
DragStars at Aeronaut (Somerville) – Drag show in the courtyard of Aeronaut Brewing
Friday, June 10th
Boston Dyke March (Boston) – Dyke March returns for its 25th year
Pride Night (Peabody) – NAGLY Event for Pride at Granite Coast Brewing Company
Peabody Essex Museum Pride AFTER-Hours Conversation and Dance Party (Salem) – Dance party plus a discussion of the impact of the dance floor on fashion
PRIDE from Gay BASH’D (Boston) – Boston’s Biggest Pride Dance Part at the Brand New Roadrunner
Saturday, June 11th
Cambridge Pride Brunch (Cambridge) – Cambridge LGBTQ+ Commission annual Pride brunch
Big Gay Dance Party (Somerville)
Peabody Celebrates Pride (Peabody) – Pride flag-raising in front of City Hall followed by pop-up Pride event at courthouse plaza
Road of Rainbows (Boston) – Pride-themed 5K to benefit the arts
Pride Bar Fest (Boston) – Performances across ten venues centered on Landsdowne St.
LGBTQIAP2S+ Afternoon at Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary (Boston) – Guided walk, lawn games, and nature crafts
Somerpride (Somerville) – Live music, food and art vendors, and games
Sunday, June 12th
Boston Pop-Up Pride (Boston) – Boston’s largest Pride festival, held on the Boston Common from 11-5. Entertainers, speeches, dancing, vendors, and more.
Arlington Pride – Music, Karaoke and Rainbow Commission swag
Back Bay Block Party (Boston) – Boston DJs, dancing and beer garden
Monday, June 13th
Sisters’ Charity Drag Bingo (Boston) – Drag bingo hosted by the Boston Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence at Club Café
Boston’s LGBTQ Past (Boston) – Boston History walking tour with Boston by Foot
Wednesday, June 15th
Pride Night at Fenway Park (Boston)
Thursday, June 16th
OUT At The Farm Adult Cooking Class (Dover)
LGBTQ+ Job Fair (Boston)
Pride Trivia Night at the Lamplighter Taproom (Cambridge) – 50% of proceeds to benefit Network/LaRed, an organization addressing domestic violence
Friday, June 17th
Drag Bingo – Peabody NAGLY presents Drag Bingo at the Black Box Theater
Saturday, June 18th
Let’s Say Gay: A Community Pride Event (Watertown) – Drag queen story hour, singalong and dance party
Pride Gaymer Event – Boston Board games, video games, and a pride costume contest; organized by Boston Gaymers
Saturday, June 25th
Trans Resistance March (Boston)
North Shore Pride – Salem Parade and festival
Friday, June 30th
Boston Urban Pride Weekend
Click here for more information: https://www.wgbh.org/news/local-news/2022/06/01/pride-everywhere-the-big-list-of-2022-pride-events-in-boston-beyond