Upstate NY Black & Latino Pride

06/09/2026

08/22/2025

08/15/2025

March with La Barrio Caribe during this years Puerto Rican and Hispanic Day Parade.

We are representing Dominican Republic 🇩🇴, Puerto Rico 🇵🇷, Peru 🇵🇪 and Belize 🇧🇿 and anyone else walking with us.

Here is the information if you'd like to join them tomorrow:

Saturday, August 16th downtown at 10am.
Parade starts at 12pm - 3pm.

(Genesee and Niagara Square, Downtown Buffalo, Division 7, Position 1)

March Registration Form: https://tinyurl.com/nm4yzupa

08/04/2025

Our City Buffalo and Bar Association of Erie County will host a FREE LGBTQIA+ Passport Clinic on Saturday August 9th! 💖📄 Let’s make sure your documents match who you are — no cost, no judgment, just support. 🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏼💼

Free and open to the public! RSVPs are strongly encouraged.

Our sister organization at Our City Buffalo is teaming up with Bar Association of Erie County to host an LGBTQIA+
Passport Update Clinic next Saturday, August 9th from 11AM-2PM at Trinity Episcopal Church (371 Delaware Ave)!
Whether you're updating your name, gender marker, or applying for a new or renewed passport-they'll have you covered. Volunteer attorneys will be on hand to walk you through the process, and filing fees are on them.
Visit bit.ly/bflopassportclinic or scan the QR code to register.
Questions? Reach out to OCB at [email protected]

07/21/2025

07/18/2025

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🚨 HEADLINER 🚨

thee DURAND BERNARR

BEAU FLEUVE MUSIC & ARTS CELEBRATION

BUFFALO, NEW YORK | SUN. AUG 24th

GET YOUR TIX NOW via TICKET TAILOR or link in bio

07/17/2025

Step into a weekend of bold celebration, deep community, and pure joy with Upstate NY Black & Latino Pride Week, a powerful tribute to culture, identity, and togetherness.

📅 Thursday, July 24th – Sunday, July 27th
📍 Buffalo, NY

This four-day experience brings the rhythm, the flavor, and the love — featuring lively parties, flavor-packed BBQs, electric street festivals, and the dazzling highlight of the weekend: The Annual Banjee Ball, where self-expression is the main event and the runway is open to everyone.

Whether you’re part of the community or a proud ally, this is your chance to gather, uplift, and honor Black and Latino LGBTQ+ lives in a space rooted in love, resilience, and fierce joy.

✨ All are welcome. All are celebrated. Come as you are, and bring the energy. ✨

Mark your calendars. Rally your crew. Buffalo’s calling.
Let’s make Pride unforgettable — our way.

07/15/2025

📣 Volunteers Needed – Summer Opportunities Available! 🌈💪🏽

Looking to get involved and make a difference this summer? Join us as a volunteer for Upstate NY Black and Latino Pride Festival 2025! We’ve got three amazing events coming up and we need your support:

🔥Rebellious Soul BBQ 2025
🗓 Thursday, July 24th | 🕓 4–8 PM
📍 Unity Island Park

💫 Banjee Ball VI: Planet Banjee
🗓 Saturday, July 26th | 🕔 5 PM–1 AM
📍 Electric City

🎉 Pride Street Fest '25
🗓 Sunday, July 27th | 🕐 1–8 PM
📍 Richardson Olmsted Complex

Requirements to Volunteer:
✅ Complete our quick volunteer application – it takes less than 5 minutes!
🔗 tinyurl.com/5hxmbr2a (link in bio)

✅ Attend a virtual volunteer orientation via Zoom (details to follow)

Questions? Reach out to Yessica, Board Member and Volunteer Coordinator:
📧 [email protected]

Let’s build something beautiful together. 🌍✨
Tag a friend and spread the word! 🔁