Rainbow Pride of West Virginia

08/24/2026

Getting ready for the Rainbow Harvest Dinner Capitol Market - Charleston, WV

08/22/2026

🚨🍴There’s still time to grab your tickets for an unforgettable evening at Capitol Market! Join us Wednesday, August 26, for a four-course dining experience featuring talented LGBTQ+ chefs from across West Virginia.

🏳️‍🌈Presented in partnership with Capitol Market - Charleston, WV, the Rainbow Harvest Dinner celebrates incredible food, local talent, inclusion, and community, all around one table.

🎟️ Don’t miss your chance to join us! Get your tickets in the comments!

08/22/2026

🏳️‍🌈 RUN, WALK, ROLL, OR SASHAY – LET'S GO! 🌈

Rainbow Run 2026
Saturday, September 12 @ 9 AM | Capitol Market, Charleston

This isn't just a race. It's a celebration. It's community. It's funding LGBTQ+ educational scholarships and building a better future together.

Whether you're sprinting, strolling, rolling, or serving looks the entire way – we want YOU there.

The Details:
📍 800 Smith St, Charleston, WV 25301
⏰ Check-in: 7:30 AM | Race starts: 9:00 AM
🏅 Prize categories for ages 10-46+ AND wheelchair racers

Register Here: https://givebutter.com/RPWVRainbowRun

08/20/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Chef Madison Risk
Ristorante Abruzzi, Charleston |
Food is love, love is everything

Growing up, Madi was surrounded by flavors that told stories – Lebanese spices, real Southern cooking, meals that meant something. Those memories shaped everything she does in the kitchen today.

Cooking isn't just her job. It's how she expresses love. Every plate that leaves her kitchen carries intention, history, and care. Food is art. It brings people together. It tells your story.

Madi believes good food should make you want one more bite, one more conversation, one more moment at the table with the people you love.

Join us on August 26. Let's share a meal that means something.

08/18/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Ariel Barcenas
Huntington-built, sugar-obsessed, community-proud
Co-owner, Nomada Bakery, Huntington, WV

Ten years ago, Ariel's mother-in-law handed him a Kitchen Aid. A decade later, he's running the #1 Cake Shop in the Nation.

What started as making cakes for friends and family turned into something I never imagined – a thriving bakery, an incredible team, and the chance to feed my community with something that makes people genuinely happy.

Since opening Nomada's doors at the end of 2019, they've grown in ways that still feel surreal. They've won national recognition, built something they are deeply proud of, and created a space where people celebrate their milestones – birthdays, weddings, pride celebrations, and everything in between.

Ready to try Ariel's Mini Butter Croissants & Zesty Hawaiian Dinner Rolls? Get your tickets for Capitol Market - Charleston, WV Rainbow Harvest Dinner!

08/16/2026

Hosted online by our friends at West Virginia Trans Coalition facilitated by Tifa Juliette Ward

Next online meeting is August 17 at 7:30pm

Email [email protected] to get the Zoom link

08/15/2026

🏳️‍🌈 Morgan Morrison
Pastry chef, entrepreneur, community builder, unapologetically q***r sugar alchemist
Rock City Cake Company, Charleston

Since 2013, Morgan has been running Rock City Cake Company on one simple belief: desserts should be unforgettable, and so should the moments we share around them.

What started as reimagining classic confections has become something bigger – creating experiences that bring people together. From signature cakes that taste like love to large-scale festivals, fundraisers, and pop-ups that feel like celebrations of who we are, she build spaces where community happens.

Ready to taste Morgan's Lemon Berry Bread Pudding? Get your tickets to the Capitol Market - Charleston, WV Rainbow Harvest Dinner on August 26 @ 6:00 PM!

08/13/2026

Business After Hours Just Got Sweeter 🍦🍬🏳️‍🌈

Join us for August Business After Hours tomorrow evening at . And here's the real highlight: Rainbow Pride of WV is hosting a candy and ice cream bar at the Rainbow Pride Center upstairs.

Bring your appetite and your authentic self. This is business the way we like it – connected and colorful.

See you there! 🌈✨

*You must register at the QR code below to attend. This is a Charleston Area Alliance & Element FCU Business After Hours event*

08/12/2026

This menu looks incredible! Who will be joining us for dinner on August 26?

Get ready for four incredible courses created by four talented chefs at this year’s Rainbow Harvest Dinner, presented in partnership with Rainbow Pride of West Virginia.

Take a look at what’s on the table, then get your tickets to experience it all for yourself!

🌈 Learn more about the menu, meet the chefs, and purchase tickets here: https://hi.switchy.io/RHD26

08/12/2026

Rainbow Harvest Dinner: Chef Spotlight

🏳️‍🌈 Buck Samples
Charleston-born, kitchen-obsessed, unapologetically proud
1010 Bridge, Charleston

From the holler to fine dining – Buck has been building his culinary life for 20 years. He started flipping burgers, fell in love with the craft, studied at Carver Culinary School, and apprenticed under some brilliantly brutal chefs who taught him everything.

But his real pride? Buck's partner of 4+ years and their chaotic, perfect crew of five fur babies.

Ready to sample chef Buck's cooking? Get tickets for the Capitol Market - Charleston, WV Rainbow Harvest Dinner on August 26 @ 6:00PM!