Pride Acadiana

June 29, 2024
Downtown Lafayette

Every year June is recognized as Pride month to honor the contributions to society made by lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and other people of diverse sexualities and genders (LGBTQIA+). In celebration of Acadiana's LGBTQIA+ population of all ages, Acadiana Queer Collective is organizing a Pride Acadiana Event held in Downtown Lafayette, this event is a day of community, inclusion, and acceptance.

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