Newark Pride Inc.

08/31/2026

Bigger than a festival…✨🏳️‍🌈✊🏾🏳️‍⚧️✨

“OUR BODIES. OUR STORIES. OUR POWER!” was never meant to be just a festival theme—it’s a declaration and the beginning of something much greater. Be the first to know by signing up as a volunteer or by donating at http://newarkpride.org today!

08/08/2026

You know it’s good when even the BLOOPERS are full of joy! ✨📸😁✨

The : Newark Rainbow 100 Project may have wrapped… but we’re far from finished! Make sure you sign up to join us as a volunteer at http://newarkpride.org so you don’t miss any opportunities to work, play, and serve with us!!

Oh, and HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our BA & Leo King Czezre T. Adams! You’ll always have seat out our table!
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08/06/2026

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Community has the power to change lives—and every story reminds us why.

Meet Saquan Stevenson, our 2025–2026 Newark Pride Festival Director. Yesterday, he joined us for the project and shared what finding community has meant to his journey. 🫂🌈

Now it’s YOUR turn!

Your story matters. Your voice matters. Your experiences are part of Newark’s LGBTQ+ history, and we want to help preserve them for generations to come.

We still have a few slots available today and Friday, so don’t miss your chance to be part of this living archive. Sign up using the link in our bio or visit http://bit.ly/NewarkRainbow100.

Together, we’re honoring our past, celebrating our present, and shaping our future—one story at a time. 🏳️‍🌈🤗🏳️‍⚧️

08/06/2026

Day 1 of the Newark Rainbow 100 Project is done and we’re even more excited for the next two days!! 📸🥳🏳️‍🌈

We’re looking to capture members from all corners of our community to share their experiences, insights, and hopes as we collectively continue this work!! Black, White, Latinx, Asian, Indigenous, Gay, Bisexual, Q***r, Le***an, Non-Binary, Interse, young, young at heart, and everyone in between— ALL ARE WELCOME! Let your voice be heard and your story be told!! 🗣️

No dress code, we just want 100% YOU! 🫶🏾
We still have a few slots left!! SIGN UP TODAY!!

🔗 in bio (http://bit.ly/NewarkRainbow100)

08/04/2026

Just a reminder, please sign up for the photo project if you’re available for about 15 minutes this week! 🌈📸

Matter! 🤗👇🏾

Your story is part of our history. Newark Pride, Inc. is looking for **100 LGBTQ+ community members** to participate in the **OUR STORIES: Rainbow 100 Photo Project**, an ongoing photographic exhibition celebrating the people who make Newark's LGBTQ+ community vibrant, resilient, and powerful. 📍 ...

07/24/2026

OUR Joy. 🏳️‍⚧️☀️🏳️‍🌈

Newark Pride Fest 2026
Newark, NJ
July 13-19, 2026

📸: Norman DeShong

07/24/2026

Be one of the 100 faces that tells Newark’s story.

Your story is part of our history.

Newark Pride, Inc. is looking for 100 LGBTQ+ community members to participate in the OUR STORIES: Rainbow 100 Photo Project, an ongoing photographic exhibition celebrating the people who make Newark’s LGBTQ+ community vibrant, resilient, and powerful.

📍 SHINE Portrait Studios at Express Newark
54 Halsey Street, Newark, NJ 07102

📅 Wednesday, August 5 – Friday, August 7
🕑 2:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Professional portraits by Tamara Fleming.

No modeling experience necessary—just bring your authentic self.

Stand proudly. Be visible. Leave your legacy.

Because our bodies tell stories. Our stories create history. Our POWER shapes the future! 📸😁🏳️‍🌈

🚨 SIGN UP FOR A TIME SLOT HERE: http://bit.ly/NewarkRainbow100 🚨