Dear Friend and Community Member,

The Pride Festival Planning Committee, on behalf of the Lexington Pride Festival, invites you to become a sponsor or vendor of the 2024 Lexington Pride Festival. Now in our 16th year, our festival has grown from humble beginnings as a small gathering of promoters of equality and fairness on a family farm, to an all-day civic event attended by more than 30,000 people each year. It is through support from sponsors and vendors like you that we have expanded into a much-anticipated annual event in Central Kentucky.

Funds raised by the Lexington Pride Festival support the vision of the Lexington Pride Center to celebrate and empower the intersectional lives of LGBTQIA+ Kentuckians. Some of the ongoing programs and services provided by the Lexington Pride Center include the following:

  • Operation of the LGBTQIA+ Community Center where referrals, meeting and drop-in space, and other programs and services are provided.

  • Lexington Gender and Sexuality Alliance – a discussion and events-based group for teens.

  • “Heart to Heart” Discussion Group – a roundtable discussion focused on confidentiality, respect, and acceptance.

  • Seasoned Independent People (SIP) – a social group for LGBTQIA+ seniors.

  • TransKentucky –a safe place for transgender individuals and people who feel they do not fit into the standard gender norms to express their true selves.

  • Pride Center Library – free lending library with over 2,000 LGBTQ+ titles.

  • People's Market a food pantry designed specifically to serve LGBTQIA+ people,  their families, and allies to overcome food insecurity.

It is the goal of the Lexington Pride Festival to provide an entertaining, relaxed, and enjoyable atmosphere to celebrate our diverse and valued community and to support the ongoing year-round activities of the Lexington Pride Center.

Your fiscal support as a Pride Festival Sponsor enables the continued success of the Lexington Pride Center and plays a vital role in our community. As always, the Festival Planning Committee welcomes you to our open meetings on the fourth Thursday of every month at the Pride Center at 6:30 pm.

Please contact Sponsorship Chair, at sponsorships@lexpridefest.org with any questions you have about being a Sponsor. Reach out to Vendor Liaison, Burley Thomas at burley@lexpridefest.org to find out more about being a vendor.

Sincerely,

Lexington Pride Festival Committee
Lexington Pride Center Board of Directors