We're officially kicking off Pride season here in the Kingston/Woodstock area with a live broadcast from the Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center in Midtown Kingston. Jami chatted with several of the organizers of both Kingston Pride and Woodstock Pride, who are both hosting a jam-packed lineup of events this weekend.
Guests included:
Richard Heyl de Ortiz - Executive Director, Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center
Meg Ghiroli - Co-founder/Board Vice President, Queerly, Inc.
Jennifer Brown - Board Secretary, Queerly, Inc
Charlie Solidum - Director, Programs & Services, Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center
Phoenix Laxton - Program Specialist, Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center
Juliet Brown - Administrative & Development Coordinator, Hudson Valley LGBTQ+ Center
The first annual Kingston Pride March will be on Saturday, June 7th beginning at 12pm. The March will begin outside of the LGBTQ+ Center on Wall St and proceed down Wall Street, past the County Courthouse, around Old Dutch Church, past the Ulster County Government building and ending at Academy Green.
The second annual Woodstock Pride Parade will be on Sunday, June 8th beginning at 1pm. The Parade will line up at the Upper Comeau Parking Lot and proceed down Tinker Street and up Rock City Road, ending at The Colony Beer Garden.
For a full list of Pride events in both Kingston and Woodstock, check out:
