Dubois County Pride

05/27/2026

MOSAIC is next Wednesday! Come hang out with us and celebrate SUMMER and PRIDE month!

Join us for the June Mosaic Meeting, June 3rd at the Jasper Dubois Public Library in the Cherry A+B Meeting room from 6:00-7:15. We hope to see you there!

MOSAIC youth group for middle and high school students is proudly supported by Dubois County Pride. To learn more about the program, check out the MOSAIC page on our website at www.duboiscountypride.com/mosaic

05/27/2026

🌈✨ Trailblazers: Magnus Hirschfeld ✨🌈

Magnus Hirschfeld was a German physician, researcher, and activist who became one of the earliest advocates for LGBTQIA+ rights in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He founded the Scientific-Humanitarian Committee, one of the world’s first organizations dedicated to advocating for gay and transgender rights and fighting against discrimination.

Hirschfeld believed that diversity in s*xuality and gender was a natural part of humanity, and his research helped challenge harmful stereotypes and misinformation. In 1919, he also founded the Institute for Sexual Science in Berlin, which became a groundbreaking center for education, research, and support for LGBTQIA+ people before it was destroyed by the N***s in 1933.

Dubois County Pride honors Magnus Hirschfeld as a pioneer whose courage, research, and advocacy helped lay the foundation for the LGBTQIA+ rights movement we continue today. 💜

05/26/2026

We are so excited about this project! Can’t wait for the big reveal! 🫢

Our community is busy working in the Black Box Theater. Come see this NEW art installation on First Thursday, June 4 🌈 5pm - 7pm
Dubois County Pride

05/25/2026

Take up the space.
Own the room.
Be seen. Be celebrated. Be unapologetically YOU.

✨ “You’re allowed to take up space and look amazing doing it.”

No shrinking. No dimming. Just showing up in your full, fabulous self.

05/22/2026

🌈✨ Happy Harvey Milk Day! ✨🌈

Today we honor the life and legacy of Harvey Milk — one of the first openly gay elected officials in the United States and a trailblazer for LGBTQ+ rights.

Harvey Milk believed that visibility mattered. At a time when many LGBTQ+ people were forced to hide who they were, he encouraged people to live openly, authentically, and proudly. After being elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, he fought for equality, civil rights protections, and hope for LGBTQ+ people everywhere.

Though his life was tragically cut short, Harvey’s message continues to inspire generations: “You gotta give them hope.” Today, we remember his courage and recommit ourselves to building communities where everyone feels seen, valued, and safe to be themselves. 🕯️🏳️‍🌈

05/17/2026

🏳️‍🌈✊ International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia & Biphobia ✊🏳️‍⚧️

May 17th is a global reminder that every person deserves to live with safety, dignity, and pride.

Today—and every day—we stand against hate, fear, and violence targeting LGBTQIA+ people around the world. Homophobia, transphobia, and biphobia are not just words—they are real threats that impact lives, communities, and futures.

But so is love. So is resistance. So is community.
And together, we rise. 🌍💖

This year’s theme is a call to action: “No One Left Behind.” We recommit ourselves to building a world where all LGBTQIA+ people—especially those most marginalized—are protected, celebrated, and free to thrive.

05/14/2026

✨ LGBTQ+ History 101: The Harlem Renaissance ✨

The Harlem Renaissance wasn’t just a cultural explosion of Black art, music, and literature—it was also a space where LGBTQ+ creatives helped shape a bold new vision of identity and expression. From poets and writers to performers and musicians, many q***r voices were central to this movement, even when they couldn’t always live openly.

Figures like Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Gladys Bentley challenged norms through their work and presence, weaving themes of gender, s*xuality, and freedom into the fabric of the era. Their contributions helped push boundaries and redefine what it meant to be seen and heard.
The Harlem Renaissance reminds us that LGBTQ+ history has always been deeply intertwined with movements for racial justice, creativity, and liberation. 🌈🖤

05/12/2026

Come create with us!

Join us for a relaxed, self-guided art session open to all makers, creatives, and curious souls. Bring a project from home or use our shared supplies to experiment and create freely.

🖌️ What to expect:
✨ Free + drop-in friendly
✨ BYO project or use our materials
✨ No formal instruction—just a welcoming space to create, connect & unwind

Come as you are. Create what inspires you.
🏳️‍🌈 All skill levels welcome in this LGBTQIA+ affirming space.

Check out the event page on our page for more details!

05/11/2026

To our allies: thank you for standing with us.

Every time you speak up, show respect, or create space—you’re making a difference.
You’re helping build a community where everyone can belong.

💛 Keep showing up. We see you.

05/08/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ : What Does It Mean to Be Trans? 🏳️‍⚧️

To be transgender means that a person’s gender identity — their deeply felt sense of being a man, woman, both, neither, or somewhere in between — is different from the s*x they were assigned at birth.

Trans people are diverse, resilient, and valid in all the ways they show up in the world. Some may choose to transition socially, medically, or legally, and some may not. There’s no one way to be trans; every journey is unique and worthy of respect.

💬 Terms to Know:
✨ Gender Identity – Who you are
✨ Gender Expression – How you present yourself
✨ Transition – The personal process of aligning identity and life

🏳️‍⚧️ Trans people belong in every space — in healthcare, schools, workplaces, leadership, and love.

At Dubois County Pride, our series is about celebrating the spectrum of gender identities and bringing us closer together through understanding and support.

Let’s create a world where every person can live openly, authentically, and proudly.

🏳️‍⚧️ : ¿Qué significa ser trans? 🏳️‍⚧️

Ser una persona transgénero significa que la identidad de género de alguien —su sentido profundo de ser hombre, mujer, ambos, ninguno o algo intermedio— es diferente del s*xo que se le asignó al nacer.

Las personas trans son diversas, resilientes y válidas en todas las formas en que se presentan en el mundo. Algunas eligen hacer una transición social, médica o legal, y otras no. No hay una única manera de ser trans; cada camino es único y digno de respeto.

💬 Términos que debes conocer:
✨ Identidad de género – Quién eres
✨ Expresión de género – Cómo te presentas
✨ Transición – El proceso personal de alinear tu identidad con tu vida

🏳️‍⚧️ Las personas trans pertenecen a todos los espacios — en la salud, las escuelas, los lugares de trabajo, los liderazgos y el amor.

En Dubois County Pride, nuestra serie celebra el espectro de identidades de género y nos acerca a través del entendimiento y el apoyo mutuo.

Creamos un mundo donde todas las personas puedan vivir con apertura, autenticidad y orgullo.