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Blue Ridge Pride

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What you need to know

Our mission is to promote equality, safety, and quality of life for western North Carolina’s LGBTQ and allied communities, working as a united community through advocacy, celebration, education and service. We envision an inclusive community, where people are embraced for who they are and feel welcomed to engage and contribute.

Local Tips

Join the annual Welcoming WNC Procession. It's for everyone who supports the LGBTQ+ community!

What the locals say

A queer youth at our last festival (shouting): "I have never felt so powerful!" A First Baptist of Asheville mother (in tears): "I never realized that our presence here was so important."

What you need to know

Our mission is to promote equality, safety, and quality of life for western North Carolina’s LGBTQ and allied communities, working as a united community through advocacy, celebration, education and service. We envision an inclusive community, where people are embraced for who they are and feel welcomed to engage and contribute.

What the locals say

A queer youth at our last festival (shouting): "I have never felt so powerful!" A First Baptist of Asheville mother (in tears): "I never realized that our presence here was so important."

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