Celebrate LGBT Pride Month around Phoenix
June is LGBT Pride Month to remember the Stonewall Riots from late June 1969 and the impact LGBT people have had in history. Here are some events to commemorate the special month around Phoenix.
6/12 and 6/26: Melrose Toastmasters
Find supportive learning experiences with members looking to gain communication and leadership skills with Arizona’s first LGBT+ and Friends Toastmasters club. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month. Don’t be late.
Details: 7-8:30 p.m. Every second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Wednesday, June 12 and Wednesday, June 26. The Rock, 4129 N. Seventh Ave., Phoenix. 602-206-6691, melrose .toastmastersclubs.org.
6/13: Queer Me Out at W Scottsdale
Learn about the latest hot-button topics for the LGBT community at Queer Me Out, a global speaker series that features live Q&A panels with LGBT members of the design, art, music and philanthropy communities. Panelists like Mister Phoenix Pride’s Jericho Galindo will share personal stories to inform and inspire audiences. Socialize with attendees at the end of the night with a cocktail party, live music and a NOH8 photoshoot.
Details: 6:30-10 p.m. Thursday, June 13. W Scottsdale, 7277 E. Camelback Road. Free, but RSVP required. 480970-2100, fabulousarizona.com/event/ queer-me-out-at-w-scottsdale.
6/14: Pride Night with Phoenix Mercury
Watch the Phoenix Mercury WNBA team face off against the Los Angeles Sparks to celebrate Pride Month. Thanks to Coors Light, each guest with a ticket in the lower bowl will get a PRIDE Night placard.
Details: 7 p.m. Friday, June 14. Talking Stick Resort Arena, 201 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $13.25-$131. 602-514-8371, mercury.wnba.com/promos.
6/14: One Night Only at Phoenix Art Museum
Celebrate LGBT pride with a night of personal stories from friends and partners of One Community, an organization that works to implement diversity, equality and inclusion in Arizona. Enjoy drinks, appetizers, music from band the Instant Classics and auction items.
Details: 6:30-10 p.m. Friday, June 14. Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 N. Central Ave. $75, $25 discount for ONE Community members. onecommunity.co/ events/one-night-only-605.
6/17: History Underground: Gay History edition
Come to Valley Bar and join Phoenix Pride’s Arizona LGBT+ history project manager Marshall Shore for an evening about LGBTQ Arizona history with Fierce Friends of Phoenix.
Details: 7 p.m. Monday, June 17. Valley Bar, 130 N. Central Ave., Phoenix. $5. 602-368-3121, visitphoenix.com/event/ history-underground%3A-gay-history-edition/124283.
See the Arizona Diamondbacks take on the San Francisco Giants for Pride Night at Chase Field. Guests need to buy the Pride Pack to get a game ticket and a 3/4 sleeve D-Backs Pride t-shirt. Cap off the night with a post-game fireworks show.
Details: 6:40 p.m. Friday, June 21. Chase Field, 401 E. Jefferson St., Phoenix. $25-57, not including fees. Contact Kylie McChesney at 602-462-4747, mlb.com/ dbacks/tickets/specials/pride-night.