Pocono Pride Festival will showcase LGBTQ community in Stroudsburg
Let the Rainbow Pride flags fly: Pride Month kicks off Sunday in Stroudsburg.
You can show your support for the LGBTQ community at the Pocono Pride Festival taking place noon to 5 p.m. at Courthouse Square, 600 Main St.
The gathering — now in its second year — is organized by the Pocono Chamber of Commerce’s LGBTQ Business Council as a way to support and promote the LGBTQ community.
“We are very proud to be holding this festival in the Poconos to truly bring awareness to inclusion and diversity throughout all of the communities,” Hayden Rinde, manager of the Pocono Chamber of Commerce, said. ”And to be able to partner with the organizations in the community that focus on inclusion and diversity day in and day out, and to give them a platform to be able to connect directly with the community.''
An estimated 60 vendors will be part of the event including Novus, a sponsor of the festival that will offer free HIV and STD testing on site, according to Rinde.
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Drag queen performers Clan Ann (Carol Ann Carol Ann and Sharron Ann Husbands), who were at last year’s Pocono Pride, will emcee the 2022 vent.
The cheeky duo was founded on the streets of Philadelphia in 2011 "after an altercation with three prostitutes and a lady cop,” the festival website says. “Whether solo or together, Clan Ann is fun from beginning to end. Their unpredictable antics and love of games, Broadway, and boys make them the perfect pair for any event.”
Pocono Pride also will feature a drag show featuring five or six performers.
Local musical artists such as HOLDN, Rubix Pube, Brother Bear, Nimbus Cloud and Holy Roasters will grace the stage.
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Food options will include options from Angel’s Cook Catering, Atomic Hogs Pit Barbecue, Savory Eats, RK Mobile Foods, and Curd Zone, along with buzz-worthy beverages from Shawnee Craft Brewery, Banter’s Hard Cider, and Tolino Vineyards.
If you go: Pocono Pride Festival, noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Courthouse Square, 600 Main St., Stroudsburg. Visit poconopridefestival.com
This article originally appeared on Pocono Record: 2nd annual Pocono Pride Festival will be held Sunday in Stroudsburg
