On June 25th, the Mahwah Pride Coalition will host the 5th Mahwah Pride Celebration from 5:30-9:00PM indoors at Ramapo College, Bill Bradley Center. This annual event welcomes everyone to come together to support the LGBTQ+ community who live, work and attend school here. Enjoy fabulous entertainment, inspiring speeches, an array of information booths, a family area, and, new this year, a vendor village. DJ Justin will bring the event alive at 5:30PM when all the booths open up to greet visitors.Live entertainment will begin at 6:00PM...
On June 25th, the Mahwah Pride Coalition will host the 5th Mahwah Pride Celebration from 5:30-9:00PM indoors at Ramapo College, Bill Bradley Center. This annual event welcomes everyone to come together to support the LGBTQ+ community who live, work and attend school here. Enjoy fabulous entertainment, inspiring speeches, an array of information booths, a family area, and, new this year, a vendor village. DJ Justin will bring the event alive at 5:30PM when all the booths open up to greet visitors.
Live entertainment will begin at 6:00PM. Featuring drag queen emcee JENNY HENNY as “Taylor Swift,” there will be live music headlined by pop sensation, and Montvale native, BRIANNA MUSCO. It will be quite a show with performances by the talented No Strings A Capella group, Mahwah’s own Broadway star Michael Demby Cain, singer Cate Fruscione, guitarist Adam Makofske and others.
Speakers include Lauren Albrecht, Garden State Equality’s Director of Advocacy and Organizing, Eddi Raymond, Director of the New Jersey GSA Coalition for the Campaign for Gender Inclusivity, Pastor Mary from the Mahwah Ramapo Reformed Church, and Mahwah Mayor James Wysocki.
Many thanks to main event sponsors Valley Health System, New Bridge Medical, Rockland Electric, Seven Souls Tattoo, Cereus Financial Services, the Bergen County Department of Children and Family, Inserra Supermarkets, and Wyckoff Bach to Rock. Special thanks to the many other donors and volunteers who help to make this event a reality.
In addition to the sponsors, information booths will be hosted by the Bergen County LGBTQ+ Alliance (BCLA), Bergen County Stigma Free, the Family Support Organization of Bergen County, Garden State Equality, the League of Women Voters, the Mahwah High School GSA, Mahwah Citizens for Gun Violence Awareness, the Names Project AIDS Quilt, NJ Buddies, Planned Parenthood, Beth Haverim Shir Shalom, and the Ramapo Reformed Church. Vendor booths will include many LGBTQ+ makers with a variety of unique items, along with many adorable and functional items and services attendees will love.
A wide variety of food will be available for purchase by the Whistle Stop Cafe. Bring a great Pride attitude, some friends, and some cash!
Look for more event information at www.MahwahPride.org
If you want to help us, volunteers can email [email protected].
Please join the fun. Everyone is Welcome!