Queer Northshore’s 2nd Annual PRIDE Celebration Will be a Protest
St. Tammany Parish, LA, May 19, 2025 – Nonprofit Queer Northshore announces the 2nd annual PRIDE Northshore celebration, promoting LGBTQ+ visibility, community and acceptance across Louisiana’s Northshore.
While Pride is a celebration, it has always been an act of resistance. This year, as LGBTQ+ rights face relentless attacks from those in power in our state and country, our theme—“Protesting with PRIDE”—honors the bold legacy of the 1969 Stonewall Riots, which sparked the modern LGBTQ+ rights movement. In that spirit, we gather not only to celebrate—but to demand change. We march not just for joy, but for justice. We rally not just for visibility, but for liberation. We will not be silent. Walk with us. Stand with us. Celebrate with us as we Protest with PRIDE. Learn more about PRIDE Northshore.
The PRIDE Northshore Parade
Saturday, June 7th at 4pm | Mandeville Lakefront
Visual elements: a handmade 40’ x 15’ Pride flag, a 26’ Pride Pelican puppet, a solidarity procession of 10 flags, 4' Pride Protest Signs in every color of the rainbow.
Rainbow Rebellion
Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast
Krewe of Awoux
Young Democrats of Louisiana LGBTQ+ Caucus
Connect-Northshore
PFLAG New Orleans
Healthcare Heroes with Pride
St. Michael's Episcopal Church
First United Methodist Church of Covington
The sNoBalls
Keep Abita Beautiful
Participating Krewes
Allied Pipes & Drums
Queer Northshore
Parents with PRIDE
One Love - In Memory of Cherie
Louisiana Allies for Palestine
Jewish Voice for Peace
Queer & Trans Community Action Project (QTCAP)
Northshore Roller Derby
Lavender Lions
St. Tammany Library Alliance
Dames de Perlage
PRIDE Northshore will also include…
The PRIDE Northshore Block Party
June 7th, 5 - 9pm at the Mandeville Trailhead immediately following the parade, this free, all-ages event will feature Drag Queens, DJs, interactive Pride art, community partners, official Pride merch, and more. Cocktails, beer, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages available. Food Trucks: Smokin’ Buddha BBQ and Taco y Birria.
Additional PRIDE Northshore Events and Programs
Pride Market at Tandem (June 7), Drag Bingo at Tandem (June 13), Rainbow Riot Dance Party at Benny’s Place (June 20), PRIDE Social at McClain’s Pizzeria (June 25). Our PRIDE Guide will also feature partner events as well as dinning and shopping opportunities to support PRIDE at inclusive businesses across the Northshore.
“This year, Pride Northshore is more than a celebration—it’s an act of resistance. As forces across our state and country work to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion, we are rising louder, prouder, and more united than ever. We honor our shared struggles and declare, with every step we take, that we exist, we resist, and we will not be erased.”
Media Contacts:
Mel Inari Manuel & Jeremy JF Thompson | Executive Directors, Queer Northshore
info@queernorthshore.org | (504) 258-2882
ABOUT QUEER NORTHSHORE: Queer Northshore is a volunteer-directed 501c3 nonprofit organization founded in January 2022 with a mission to promote LGBTQ+ visibility, community and acceptance through programing and events in the Northshore region of Southeast Louisiana. Learn more about Queer Northshore.